Fraud Investigator

Salary : $67,850.00 - $79,830.00 Annually

Location : Shakopee, MN

Job Type : Full Time

Job Number : 2025-00015

Division : Health & Human Services

Department : Fraud Administration

Opening Date : 02 / 11 / 2025

Closing Date : 2 / 26 / 2025 11 : 59 PM Central

FLSA : Non-Exempt

Bargaining Unit : 300

Job Summary

Performs a variety of tasks related to the verification and investigation of suspected public assistance fraud cases in the Scott Fraud Region (Scott, Carver, and McLeod Counties) as an employee of Scott County Health and Human Services; refers some fraud cases to the Sheriff's Office for investigation and to the County Attorney's Office for possible prosecution. Represents the counties at Disqualification Hearings. Work is performed both in the field and in an office setting.

• Please note that salary range listed is the hiring range.

Essential Duties

Receives and evaluates referrals of suspected program violations from agency staff, other public agencies, law enforcement units, and the general public. Conducts preliminary investigations including interviewing agency staff and reviewing case files to determine whether further investigation is warranted.

Initiates, plans, and conducts all aspects of investigations. Works and coordinates investigations with the State Office of Inspector General (OIG) as determined appropriate.

Demonstrates knowledge and understanding of human behavior, cultural diversities, and language barriers to ensure equitable service delivery.

Completes investigative reports and other forms; gets investigative findings back to the workers; maintains documents related to investigations and updates various systems and databases with case outcomes, following all data privacy requirements. Maintains the completed investigation files based on state file retention regulations.

Prepares and submits hearing requests to the state appeals office for Administrative Disqualification Hearings. Represents and testifies on behalf of each county at these hearings along with other necessary agency staff. May be required to testify in county or district court as requested by the individual counties.

Obtains and prepares materials and conducts annual training sessions for caseworkers as well as any other training requested by other agency staff on fraud prevention and detection. Assists supervisor with preparation of monthly, quarterly, and annual county and state statistical reports upon which program funding is based.

Performs agency audits as recommended by management.

Works the hours and / or shifts assigned and begins and ends work on time.

Performs other related duties as required or assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

Must have one of the following :

Preference given for current experience in one or more of the following : determining program eligibility, investigations, or law enforcement. Strong preference for work experience as a Fraud Investigator.Requires a valid driver's license and a reliable means of transportation for the performance of work responsibilities.

If you require accommodations or have any other questions regarding this job posting, please call the Scott County Employee Relations department at 952-496-8103 and reference the posting title and number.

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Note - Intermittent, Temporary, and PT positions less than 20 hrs per week are not eligible for benefits.

Benefits : (Benefit offerings can and do change on occasion.)

A comprehensive benefits package is provided for all employees who work 20 hours per week or more. For detailed benefit information visit the Scott County Benefit Hub at

Other great benefits available :

Scott County has adopted a Total Rewards philosophy!

Scott County is an employer of choice, supporting, encouraging, and engaging employees through focused employee investments and workplace programs and offerings that promote and foster individual and organizational well-being. The net result of this philosophy is public service excellence.

Our goal is to address the multiple facets of employee well-being via 6 different program delivery "buckets." These buckets encompass different topic areas, benefits, and initiatives that the County invests in to achieve Total Rewards. These buckets include physical health, workplace social / belonging, work / life balance, financial security, training and development, and emotional health.

Please select your highest level of completed education :

If you possess a degree(s), please list the degree(s) you possess and your program area of focus (e.g. BS in Education) :

Please select the answer that best describes your work experience (full-time equivalency) in determining program eligibility (examples include : Income Maintenance, cash assistance, SNAP, Child Care Assistance and health care :

Please briefly describe the experience you listed in the previous question :

Have you ever been employed as a Fraud Investigator?

Please indicate where you worked as a Fraud Investigator.

Indicate experience using the following programs / software in a work setting (check all that apply) :

Have you had formal training in de-escalation, self-defense, or conflict negotiation?

Please briefly describe the experience you listed in the previous question :

Have you had experience representing an employer in court hearings?

Please briefly describe the experience you listed in the previous question :

Do you possess a valid driver's license?

Do you have a reliable means of transportation for the performance of work responsibilities?

Are you bi- or multi- lingual?

Is there anything else you want to add that is pertinent to this position?

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Salary : $67,850 - $79,830