Positions assigned to AVS investigation conduct extensive searches for company corporate ownership and control relationships which may link owners and controllers with past violators and block them from permit issuance nationwide. Positions also collect bond moneys, prepare and monitor the bond forfeiture budget, authorize expenditures, and maintain bond forfeiture files and recording systems. Positions assigned to grants management are responsible for effective administration of all DMLR grants, obtaining funding for support and operation of DMLR programs, and obtaining funding as indirect cost for other operating divisions. Positions may direct, monitor and evaluate the work of contractors or serve in leadership roles for assigned special projects. Receives general direction from supervisor.
Work affects environmentally sound coal mining and reclamation operations statewide.
Accurate investigative conclusions result in recovery of substantial receivables for the state from civil penalties and bond forfeitures or block past violators or their owners or controllers from obtaining coal mining permits nationwide. Timely collection of bond moneys and reclamation of bond forfeiture sites positively affects the environment and health and safety of citizens. Effective financial planning and management ensures that program objectives are met. Occasional contacts with the Assistant Attorney General to discuss sensitive information, prepare evidence for and present expert witness testimony in administrative hearings and court cases, and to obtain rulings and approvals. Considerable knowledge of surface mining nd reclamation plans, methods, systems and procedures, scientific and engineering principles and construction techniques.