State of Connecticut Executive Branch

• Independently performs non-routine accounting and auditing duties in financial fraud investigations for any operational unit designated by Office of the Chief State's Attorney;
• Evaluates referred complaints for existence of financial fraud;
• Prepares for examinations by reviewing prior audit reports, financial statements, budgets or other available data;
• Determines compliance of various complex financial documents with applicable regulations;
• Examines accounting methods and procedures to ensure compliance with accepted accounting principles, laws and regulations and state or federal requirements;
• Utilizes electronic data processing (EDP) systems and intelligence databases for financial records, reports and forensic analysis in investigations;
• Participates in interviews of witnesses and suspects;
• Provides technical assistance to staff and police;
• Prepares reports and makes recommendations in investigations;
• Provides technical assistance to investigative grand juries;
• Testifies in court regarding forensic fraud analysis and audit results;
• Performs related duties as required.

• Considerable knowledge of
  • and ability to apply professional accounting and auditing principles and practices;
  • and ability to apply relevant statutes and regulations;
• Knowledge of
  • state and federal tax accounting principles and practices;
  • EDP systems;
  • criminal procedure and courtroom practice;
  • evidence;
• Skills
  • interpersonal skills;
  • oral and written communication skills;
• Considerable ability to analyze financial records, documents and reports;
• Ability to
  • prepare comprehensive reports including narrative and statistical findings;
  • utilize EDP systems in financial investigation and analysis.  

• College training in accounting may be substituted for the General Experience on the basis of fifteen (15) semester hours equaling one-half (1/2) year of experience to a maximum of four (4) years for a Bachelor's degree.
• A Master's degree in accounting or certification as a Certified Public Accountant or a Certified Internal Auditor may be substituted for one (1) additional year of the General Experience.

As defined by Sec. 5-196 of the Connecticut General Statutes, a job class is a position or group of positions that share general characteristics and are categorized under a single title for administrative purposes. As such, a job class is not meant to be all-inclusive of every task and/or responsibility.

This replaces the existing specification for the class of DCJ Forensic Fraud Examiner 1 in Salary Group DC 26 approved effective March 18, 1999. (Revised to add Acknowledgement section and modify content) Final No. 23-024