Compliance and Reporting Specialist

Under The Supervision Of The Supervisor Of Investigations And Director, With Some Latitude For Independent Judgment And Decision Making, The Selected Candidate Will Perform The Following Assignments

• Prepare analysis, calculations, and audits of contractor automated or hardcopy documentation submissions of payroll and associated records.
• Review procurement documentation (bid documents, scopes of work, general conditions, etc.) to assist Director in determining prevailing wage applicability, appropriate classifications and
  
  

evaluating contract compliance.

• Conduct site visits to Housing Authority developments to monitor contractor compliance and coordinate with monitoring team as needed.
• Work with the Director in the enforcement of NYCHA’s Project Labor Agreement.
• Coordinate with monitoring team in responding to calls through the Prevailing Wage Toll-Free Number and emails received through the OPWL’s prevailing wage email.
• Assist in the preparation of the HUD Semi-Annual Report and other reports to HUD as needed.
• Coordinate training relating to prevailing wage enforcement and monitoring.
• Assist in the development and implementation of regulatory and contractual requirements, including updating forms to conform with associated regulations and processes.
• Monitor contractor compliance with the Executive Order 11246 Equal Employment Opportunity provisions of contracts.
• Prepare and maintain departmental records, reports, and statistics.
• Review NYCHA’s contractor automated payroll system eComply to monitor compliance and require corrective action.
• Assist administering departments with compliance issues and recommend investigations where warranted.
• Provide technical assistance to bring contractors into compliance.
• Perform related duties, as assigned.
  
  

Additional Information

• Due to the existence of a civil service list, candidates must have permanent civil service status in the title of Fraud Investigator to be considered.
• INTERAGENCY TRANSFERS INTO NYCHA OF THOSE PERMANENT IN TITLE ARE NOT PERMITTED IN THE FACE OF AN ACTIVE AND VIABLE NYCHA PROMOTION LIST OR
  
  

Preferred Is For The Same Title.

• NYCHA employees applying for transfer, promotional, title or level change opportunities must have served a period of one year at current location and in current title and level (if applicable).
  
  

NOTE: This position is open to qualified persons with a disability who are eligible for the 55-a Program. Please indicate in your cover letter that you would like to be considered for the position under the 55-a Program. For detailed information regarding the 55-a Program, click on the link below:

https://bit.ly/55aProgram

Please read this posting carefully to make certain you meet the minimum qualification requirements before applying to this position.

Minimum Qualifications

• A four-year high school diploma or its educational equivalent and three years of satisfactory, full-time experience, acquired within the United States in one or a combination of the following:
  
  

a . performing investigations involving criminal and/or fraudulent activities; or

b. evaluating credit histories; or

c. searching for assets; and/or

d. researching, compiling and/or locating evidence or information in order to build a case or uncover activities of a criminal, corrupt, unlawful or unethical nature involving public or private funds; or

• An associate degree or 60 semester credits from an accredited college or university, including or supplemented by 12 semester credits from an accredited college or university in criminal justice, forensic auditing, forensic science, police science, criminology, criminal justice administration and planning, and/or law or a related field and one year of satisfactory, full-time experience as an investigator as described in “1” above; or
• A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university; or
• Education and/or experience equivalent to “1”, “2” or “3” above. Undergraduate college credit can be substituted for experience on the basis of 10 semester credits from an accredited college or university, for three months of full-time experience. However, all candidates must have at least a four-year high school diploma or its educational equivalent.
  
  

Clerical experience in an organization which investigates criminal or fraudulent activities is not acceptable.

Preferred Skills

• Proficient with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, and Access). 2. Strong interpersonal and organizational skills. 3. Ability to work quickly and efficiently under pressure. 4. Ability to work independently
  
  

55a Program

This position is also open to qualified persons with a disability who are eligible for the 55-a Program. Please indicate at the top of your resume and cover letter that you would like to be considered for the position through the 55-a Program.

Public Service Loan Forgiveness

As a prospective employee of the City of New York, you may be eligible for federal loan forgiveness programs and state repayment assistance programs. For more information, please visit the U.S. Department of Education’s website at https://studentaid.gov/pslf/.

Residency Requirement

NYCHA has no residency requirements.

Additional Information

The City of New York is an inclusive equal opportunity employer committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse workforce and providing a work environment that is free from discrimination and harassment based upon any legally protected status or protected characteristic, including but not limited to an individual's sex, race, color, ethnicity, national origin, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, veteran status, gender identity, or pregnancy.