Inspector General Investigative Auditor

Marketing Statement

Ride BART to a satisfying career that lets you both: 1) make a difference to Bay Area residents, and 2) enjoy excellent pay, benefits, and employment stability. BART is looking for people who like to be challenged, work in a fast-paced environment, and have a passion for connecting riders to work, school and other places they need to go. BART offers a competitive salary, comprehensive health benefits, paid time off, and the CalPERS retirement program.

Pay Rate

Non-Represented Pay Band N08

Minimum: $141,610.00 to Maximum: $214,540.00

The starting negotiable salary offer range will begin between $ 141,610.00 and $178,075.00, commensurate with qualifications.

Reports To

Deputy Inspector General or Inspector General, or designee

Who May Apply

All current BART employees and qualified individuals who are not yet BART employees.

Current Assignment

The Office of the Inspector General (OIG) plays a critical and expanding role within the San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District (BART), serving as an independent oversight function established under Public Utilities Code Sections 28840-28845. The OIG is charged with promoting transparency, accountability, and integrity across all District operations by identifying opportunities to improve service delivery and reduce the risk of fraud, waste, abuse, and mismanagement.

The Inspector General Investigative Auditor (IGIA) serves as a key member of the OIG team and reports directly to the Deputy Inspector General. The position has substantial independent responsibility for investigations involving fraud, waste, abuse, and serious misconduct. This critical role receives allegations through the BART OIG whistleblower hotline or referrals; determines jurisdiction and priority; and develops a structured investigation plan that defines scope, applicable standards, key issues, evidence requirements, and interview strategy. The IGIA is then responsible for carrying cases through completion, ensuring work is timely, objective, and consistent with due-process and professional investigative standards.

A central part of the role is the management of the OIG whistleblower hotline and associated case triage. The IGIA ensures allegations are handled respectfully and neutrally, evaluates credibility and risk, prioritizes matters based on impact and urgency, and communicates with complainants when appropriate while protecting confidentiality and the integrity of the process. The IGIA also monitors patterns and trends in hotline activity and provides analytic summaries to support risk-based oversight.

In conducting investigations, the IGIA independently gathers, preserves, and analyzes documentary and digital evidence across District systems, including procurement and contracting records, vendor and payment data, payroll and timekeeping information, access logs, emails, and other communications. The IGIA maintains thorough case files and chain-of-custody practices, conducts fair and well-prepared interviews of complainants, witnesses, and subjects (including those represented by unions or counsel), and evaluates credibility through careful corroboration and consistency analysis. The IGIA is expected to distinguish fraud from waste, policy violations, and control failures, and to adjust investigative direction as evidence develops.

The IGIA produces clear, defensible investigative reports that separate facts from analysis, support findings with evidence, and identify practical recommendations or referrals. The role includes briefing OIG leadership and coordinating, as appropriate, with General Counsel, Human Resources, Labor Relations, or law enforcement while maintaining the independence of the OIG. Success requires strong investigative judgment, disciplined documentation, effective interviewing, and high integrity in managing sensitive, high-visibility matters.

In addition, the IGIA supports OIG performance audits on an as-needed basis. This may include assisting with evidence collection and analysis; conducting interviews; developing or testing audit observations related to fraud risk or control effectiveness; and providing investigative subject-matter input to strengthen audit findings and recommendations.

1. Plan, conduct, and manage multiple ongoing fraud, waste, and abuse investigations of District staff or contractors in compliance with Quality Standards for Investigations issued by the Association of Inspectors General.
   
   
2. Assist in triaging fraud, waste, and abuse complaints to determine whether to investigate, refer to another department to investigate, or decline to investigate.
   
   
3. Plan, direct, and report on performance audits in compliance with Government Auditing Standards issued by the Comptroller General of the United States.
   
   
4. Develop recommendations for improvement in District operations that are practical and feasible and focus on eliminating the cause of findings in audits and investigations.
   
   
5. Assist in presenting oral and written information to BART management regarding audit and investigation findings and recommendations for improvement.
   
   
6. Prepare professional-quality written audit and investigation reports for presentation to the BART Board of Directors, BART management, and the public, describing the complaint or audit objective, findings, and recommendations.
   
   
7. Conduct probing, fact-finding audit and investigation interviews and meetings of employees, contractors, civilian complainants, and witnesses, who could be either cooperative or confrontational.
   
   
8. Maintain thorough supporting documentation of all audit and investigative work in compliance with professional standards and office policies and procedures.
   
   
9. Coordinate proposed audit and investigation recommendations with BART management to ensure they are cost-effective and feasible, and if not, discuss alternative solutions to address the findings.
   
   
10. Provide testimony in administrative, civil, and/or criminal hearings.
    
    
11. Provide in-house training regarding audit and investigation methodologies, procedures, and techniques, and compliance with relevant professional standards and office policies and procedures.

Education:
Possession of a bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Public Policy, Public Administration, Accounting, Finance, Law, or a closely related field from an accredited college or university.

Experience:
The equivalent of four (4) years of full-time professional verifiable experience in performance auditing, public policy, program evaluation, or criminal or administrative investigation, or a closely related field, which must have included at least one (1) year of lead experience. Public sector experience are highly desirable.

Other Requirements:
Possession of a valid certificate as a Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE), Certified Internal Auditor (CIA), Certified Public Accountant (CPA), or Certified Inspector General Investigator is desirable.

Substitution:
Additional professional experience as outlined above may be substituted for the education on a year- for- year basis. A college degree is preferred.

Knowledge of:

• Government Auditing Standards published by the Comptroller General of the United States, Principles and Standards for Offices of Inspector General published by the Association of Inspectors General or Quality Standards for Investigations published by the Council of the Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency
• Standards for Internal Control in the Federal Government published by the Comptroller General of the United States or Internal Control
• Integrated Framework published by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission
• Principles, tools, techniques, and qualitative and quantitative methodologies used in conducting audits and investigations in a public sector environment, analyzing operational and financial transactions, and evaluating complex programs and operations
• Rules of evidence for conducting audits and investigations
• Fraud schemes, including methods for prevention and detection
• Principles of contracting and procurement
• Principles and practices of general accounting
• "Plain Language" report writing guidelines
• Related federal, state, and local laws, codes, and regulations
• General office operation and equipment, including computers and supporting word processing and spreadsheet applications

• Independently conducting fraud, waste, and abuse investigations and audits
• Overseeing, coordinating, and reviewing the work of subordinate professional staff
• Planning and designing audit and investigation work, including detailed methodologies for complex audit and investigation activities
• Interpreting and applying applicable federal, state, and local laws, regulations, provisions of contracts and grant agreements, and administrative policies and procedures
• Researching and evaluating best practices, new service delivery methods and techniques, and policies and practices to identify opportunities for improvements
• Maintaining an objective, independent attitude about the subjects of an audit or under investigation
• Critical and innovative thinking, analysis, and problem solving, including the ability to test conclusions that are based on abstract or incomplete information against relevant criteria
• Performing statistical, financial, data, and other quantitative analysis techniques
• Using data analysis software, such as ACL, IDEA, or Arbutus
• Preparing clear and concise written audit and investigation reports
• Clear oral communication, including public speaking and giving presentations to management - Working under deadlines, managing time, and shifting gears to respond to emerging priorities
• Anticipating audit and investigation needs and making decisions in a changing environment Interviewing potential witnesses and subjects of audits or investigations
• Handling sensitive and confidential information appropriately
• Understanding and following oral and written instructions
• Using project management principles to plan, organize, and prioritize responsibilities so projects and reports are completed within established timelines
• Operating office equipment, including computers and supporting word processing and spreadsheet applications
• Establishing and maintaining professional, effective, and collaborative working relationships with those contacted in the course of work

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The San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District is an equal opportunity employer. Applicants shall not be discriminated against because of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age (40 and above), religion, national origin (including language use restrictions), disability (mental and physical, including HIV and AIDS), ancestry, marital status, military status, veteran status, medical condition (cancer/genetic characteristics and information), or any protected category prohibited by local, state or federal laws.

The BART Human Resources Department will make reasonable efforts in the examination process to accommodate persons with disabilities or for religious reasons. Please advise the Human Resources Department of any special needs in advance of the examination by emailing at least 5 days before your examination date at employment@bart.gov.

Qualified veterans may be eligible to obtain additional veteran's credit in the selection process for this recruitment (effective Jan. 1, 2013). To obtain the credit, veterans must attach to the application a DD214 discharge document or proof of disability and complete/submit the Veteran's Preference Application no later than the closing date of the posting. For more information about this credit please go to the Veteran's Preference Policy and Application link at www.bart.gov/jobs.