Criminal Investigator

Criminal InvestigatorAs Criminal Investigator with the Office of Inspector General (OIG), Office of Investigations, you will be trained to serve as a Special Agent with full statutory law enforcement authority. OIG Special Agents conduct nationwide criminal, civil, and administrative investigations of fraud, waste, and abuse involving GSA programs, operations, and personnel. Key focus areas include major fraud, theft, and corruption; defective, substandard, or counterfeit products procured through GSA contracts; cybercrimes involving GSA information technology systems; and significant employee misconduct.The following duties are performed by OIG Special Agents:Plan, coordinate and conduct complex investigations into criminal and civil violations of law and administrative matters relating to GSA programs, operations and employees. Allegations investigated include bribery, kickbacks, extortion, public corruption, false claims, credit card fraud, theft, diversion of excess government property, counterfeit products, product substitution, false statements, and a variety of other financial and fraud related crimes.As members of the federal law enforcement community, special agents make arrests, execute search warrants, serve subpoenas, and carry concealed weapons. Special agents conduct professional interviews, undercover operations, surveillances, searches and seizures, computer forensic analyses, advanced audio and video monitoring, and a myriad of other law enforcement related actions.Present investigative results orally, testify in court proceedings, and maintain liaison with investigative and legal personnel in other Offices of Inspectors General, U.S. Attorneys, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and other federal, state and local law enforcement agencies. Special agents work closely with federal, state, and local prosecutors to bring criminals to justice, to forfeit funds and property, and to ensure taxpayer dollars are returned to the U.S. Treasury.Prepare written reports of investigative activities and final reports of investigation pursuant to OIG guidelines, and provide GSA officials with investigative reports to communicate investigative findings regarding administrative matters.