The U.S. Attorney for the District of Massachusetts represents the entire state and its 6.8 million residents. Of the 94 U.S. Attorneys' Offices throughout the United States and its territories, the District of Massachusetts is one of the busiest, prosecuting a broad range of cases including national security, white collar crime, public corruption, cybercrime, narcotics and money laundering, organized crime and gang violence, and civil rights violations.
This Auditor provides advanced financial and forensic accounting support for complex investigations involving suspected fraud and other financial wrongdoings. The position reviews financial records, traces transactions, develops evidence, prepares audit findings, and works closely with Assistant U.S. Attorneys and investigators to support investigations and legal proceedings.
If selected for this position, you will join a well-respected team that is responsible for providing Auditor support in the U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Massachusetts, Civil Division, located in Boston, Massachusetts, focusing in the areas of Financial Investigations and Forensic Accounting, Audit Analysis and Evidence Development, and Audit Reporting and Litigation Support.
Typical work assignments will include: Conducting audits in support of investigations and litigation involving the government's affirmative civil enforcement of federal laws. Reviewing, auditing, and understanding complex data, including Centers for Medicare & Medicaid claims data and PPP loan data, and activities of entities and individuals involved in health care fraud, defense procurement contract fraud, and other government program fraud.
Reviewing, analyzing, and auditing a variety of financial and accounting data for suspected fraud in complex organizational dealings and unraveling sophisticated techniques for moving funds and shielding illegal activity. Examining financial and audit documents and reconstructing partial or inadequate records of financial transactions.
Conducting investigations to make net worth determinations regarding the ability of individuals and organizations to pay settlements and judgments. Preparing concise and accurate audit reports, charts, summaries, and schedules that draw conclusions from your analysis and investigation. This position is also being announced to all US Citizens and Nationals under 26-MA-13069149-DE.
This position requires specific coursework and/or a degree to meet the basic education requirement. You must submit an official transcript, unofficial transcript, or a list including courses, grades earned, completion dates, and quarter and semester hours earned. Your transcript(s) must clearly demonstrate the course(s) listed in the qualification requirement section.
If the transcript(s) does not clearly demonstrate this, you must submit a copy of the course description and/or other documentation demonstrating that the courses are equivalent.
Special Instructions for Foreign Education: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show that the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S.
accredited college or university. Failure to provide such documentation with your application will result in lost consideration. For further information, visit: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/.In addition, when reviewing applicant's transcripts, assumptions will not be made. Applicants MUST state which coursework is relevant.
This position is with Executive Office for U.S. Attorneys and the Office of the U.S. Attorneys, Department of Justice.
The posted pay range is $120548 – $156715/yr.
This position is eligible for telework.
Applications close on 2026-10-13.
This position is open under the 'Fed Transition' hiring path.
Source: USAJOBS.gov — U.S. Federal Government
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