FRAUD INVESTIGATOR

Gina Rouza began her employment with the City of San Diego in September 2019. Her first investigation for the City was the Hotline Investigation of Gifts Received by a City Employee which determined that a City employee received over $3,000 in gifts from two contractors that had millions of dollars in contracts with the City.

Gina’s prior work experience includes a 23-year career as a Special Agent/Criminal Investigator for the Department of Defense, Defense Criminal Investigative Service (DCIS). During her tenure as a DCIS Criminal Investigator, Gina planned, conducted and led complex fraud investigations including cases involving Healthcare fraud, Contract fraud, Theft of Military Technology, and Bribery/Kickbacks. Her accomplishments in the healthcare fraud arena included the investigation and prosecution of a $71 million multilevel health care fraud scheme. After retiring from DCIS in 2017, Gina worked as a Forensic Accountant in the Economic Crimes Division of the San Diego District Attorney’s Office before joining the City as a Fraud Investigator.    

Gina has a Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting and a Master’s in Business Administration from San Diego State University. She is also a Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE).