Ruchman and Associates, Inc. (RAI) is a small business with a successful track record serving Federal Law Enforcement agencies. They were the first and only contractor for the FBI's CJIS Criminal Disposition program, assisting in completing over 1.5 million criminal records in the NGI system. Since July 2017, RAI's Financial Investigator Program has supported the DEA Diversion Control Division and OCDETF in seizing over $2.4 billion in assets and civil fines. RAI is also an Asset Forfeiture Investigative Support Services (AFISS) contractor providing financial investigative and related services to various government agencies.
RAI offers expertise in Financial Investigations, Asset Forfeiture, Cryptocurrency Analytics, Community Outreach, NICS/Criminal History Records Services, Firearms Licensing Support, Case Tracking Administrative Services, Cybercrime Analysis, and Expert Witness Testimony.
Support includes Accounting Operations, Annual Reporting Support, Risk Management Support, Audit Readiness Support, Budget Formulation and Execution, CFO Act/OMB A-123 Compliance, Financial Systems Management, GAAP Standards Compliance Assessments, Internal Controls Review, and Travel TDY and PCS Processing.
Services cover Executive Level Support, Business Process Improvement, Mailroom/Correspondence Center Operations, Directives Management, Visitor Processing/Badging, Front Desk Reception, NARA Compliant Records Management, Paralegal Support, Procurement Support, FOIA Request Processing, and Conference Room Management.
Capabilities include Information Systems Analysis, Server System Virtualization and Administration, Systems Integration, Helpdesk Support Testing and Evaluation, and Systems Engineering.
RAI Senior Financial Investigators support forfeiture related aspects of DCIS criminal investigations, developing sufficient probable cause for DCIS to pursue seizures, restraining orders, civil complaints and forfeiture counts against targets. RAI Investigative Analysts support the DCIS Financial and Investigative Support Team (FIST), using analytical techniques and tools to conduct research and provide findings to identify possible targets, conspirators, financial transactions, assets, and leads to illegal proceeds.
RAI Financial Investigators that support the DEA's Diversion Control Division at 38 states and territories nationwide conduct analysis of complex financial and business records to support federal diversion related investigations, prosecutions, and the seizure and forfeiture of illegally derived property. The analysis performed by RAI's investigators target doctors, pharmacists, and pharmacies engaging in rogue business practices for criminal and civil prosecution and forfeiture.
RAI provides financial investigative services in the asset forfeiture process, from the identification of specific assets for possible seizure through their seizure, management, disposition, and post-disposition accounting and case closure. Tasks include data analytics, legal instrument examination, attorney assistance, financial records review, attorney and Special Agent assistance in case-related research and analysis,
RAI Community Outreach Specialists support DEA's Operations Engage, a comprehensive community-level approach to address the drug epidemic through prevention strategies, facilitating conversations and collaboration with local partners. RAI's specialists serve as a DEA field division representative and speaker in the area of preventing drug use and misuse.
RAI Program Analysts supporting the FBI's National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS) Section perform document validation, verification, research and analysis for the timely determination of a person's eligibility to possess firearms or explosives in accordance with Federal law.
RAI Program Analysts supporting the FBI's Criminal History Information Processing Unit (CHIPU) research for missing final dispositions to ensure complete and accurate records within the Next Generation Identification (NGI) System. The Analysts locate final dispositions by researching court records at the Federal, state and local level.
RAI Financial Analysts and accounting professionals supporting the DEA's Financial Management Division (FMD) nationwide performed financial management and accounting operations to ensure DEA's compliance with the A-125 Prompt Payment Act, A-123 Management's Responsibility for Enterprise Risk Management and Internal Control and other fiscal policies.