OVERALL DESCRIPTION

The Deputy Inspector General (IG) – Investigations will further the mission of the Office of Inspector General (OIG) to investigate workplace violence and identify and eliminate fraud, waste and abuse throughout SEPTA. They will lead a team of 7+ inspectors and detectives(hereinafter “investigators”) covering SEPTA’s mission in public transportation. They will respond to complaints and allegations made against SEPTA employees and contractors, as well as misconduct where SEPTA is the victim. They will oversee the planning, conducting and timely resolution of investigations.

SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Manages OIG investigations, evaluates complaints, assigns cases to investigators and supervises their caseloads effectively to ensure excellence and timely and efficient disposition of matters.

2. While supervising staff, work may include conducting in-depth, sometimes adversarial interviews, drafting affidavits for arrest and searches and seizures, conducting arrests and searches, engaging in

surveillance, participating in undercover operations, extensive record reviews, liaison with other law enforcement agencies, and serving subpoenas.

3. Reviews and prepares written communications regarding matters under investigation, including interview reports, affidavits, correspondences, internal memos, and investigation reports. Ensures that investigative reports are factually precise, uniformly coherent, timely and persuasive.

4. Leads and supervises inspections, evaluations and reviews, along with other Deputy IGs, auditors, and compliance staff, when appropriate. Provides assistance and expertise to audit and compliance staff in conducting audits, reviews and inspections. Partners on cases, evaluations, reviews, inspections and projects with auditor and compliance staff when appropriate to reduce exposure to identify risk and to detect fraud.

5. Prepares reports based on investigations, inspections, evaluations and reviews to assist executive management in identifying organizational issues or trends impacting effectiveness and/or making recommendations to management for corrective action.

6. Possesses familiarity with and adherence to the requirements of the Principles and Standards for Office of Inspector General (Green Book), including report writing, staff qualifications and supervision. Establishes protocols to ensure that investigators comply with Green Book standards when conducting investigations, issuing reports, preparing Investigation Plans, documenting case files, etc.

7. Assists in the preparation of the OIG Quarterly Reports, or other required reporting.

8. Assists in maintaining the OIG website, including investigative reporting, and monitoring and handling tips and complaints received from the website.

9. Ensures appropriate staffing to accomplish the departmental goals, motivates a staff with diverse professional skills to perform consistently with high standards and supervises the investigators on each investigation.

10. Plans and conducts trainings for investigator staff. Ensures that staff attends appropriate trainings and Continue Professional Education (CPEs) to fulfill Green Book requirements.

ADDITIONAL / DISCIPLINE RESPONSIBILITIES

11. Evaluate investigative evidence and determine appropriate charging recommendations to present to management for administrative violations and prosecutors for criminal violations.

12. Assists