Criminal Background Checks

County Criminal (1-3 business days)	This is a comprehensive search of seven or 10 years of criminal history retrieved directly from the source. When more than one misdemeanor court exists in one jurisdiction, multiple locations are visited to conduct expanded misdemeanor research. Contents vary by jurisdiction but typically contain information about felony convictions and misdemeanors not reported at the federal level.
Statewide Criminal (1-3 business days)	A statewide criminal records search is generally conducted through a central repository that includes information from the state’s participating jurisdictions. A state’s central repository primarily houses information provided by county courts and law enforcement. The quality and completeness of the statewide criminal records data relies entirely on what information is reported, how it is reported, and when it is reported by the local authority. County level searches are also recommended in combination with the statewide search in order to compensate for any missing information.
Federal Criminal (1-3 business days)	Search for cases by the U.S. government against your applicant who has allegedly broken federal criminal laws. Federal crimes can include mail fraud, interstate drug trafficking, civil rights violations, and crimes committed on federal property. This search is recommended in conjunction with a countywide or statewide search.
National Criminal Database (Same day)	A multi-jurisdictional search of state and county criminal records from all 50 states and the District of Columbia. This search includes felony and misdemeanor records, sex offender registries, inmate or Department of Corrections records and arrest information. There are over 260 million records in this database.
Global Watch List (Same day)	Quickly and efficiently examine a multitude of sources covering sanctions imposed by several U.S. government and international agencies such as the U.S. Department of Treasury Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) and Specially Designated Nationals (SDN) as well as Interpol and numerous other lists which are regularly updated from key sources.
National Wants & Warrants (Same day)	This search is a nationwide report which determines if the applicant has any outstanding and extraditable arrest wants and/or warrants that have been registered with National Crime Information Center (NCIC).
National Sex Offender Registry (Same day)	Search state repositories for known sexual offenders. This is a critical service for all employees who work with children. Rules and regulations regarding the dissemination of this data and privacy vary from state to state.
Healthcare Compliance (Same day)	This search meets the federal government’s requirements as outlined in the OIG’s Compliance Program Guidance and includes OIG, GSA, DEA, FDA, PHS, ORI, TRICARE, Medicare Opt-Out, State Medicaid sanctions, 42 HEAT sources and 51 AG Notice and Release sources, state level procurement/contractor debarment sources as well as all 56 U.S. jurisdictions across all provider types. By using this search, it protects your organization from the potential negative ramifications of employing individuals or vendors who are sanctioned by a state level licensing board. It’s ideal for Doctors, Nurses, Trained Medical Staff, and Students in clinical placement.
Monitoring (Monthly or annually)	Proactively identify risk post-hire and reduce your organization’s exposure to liability. Leveraging the National Criminal Database, Global Watch List or Healthcare Compliance searches, you can manage enrolled employees on an ongoing basis, alerting you to new activity information as well as changes to existing records.

Civil Background Checks

County Civil (1-3 business days)	A seven or 10-year history of civil actions that will identify the actions, names of plaintiffs and defendants, and the outcome when available. This search also is available at the federal level.
Federal Civil (1-3 business days)	Search District level civil cases filed in the United States District Court, which includes records that involve alleged violations of federal statutory or constitutional rights. These cases are brought by individuals, business or governmental entities; they may seek monetary damages, request injunctions to stop alleged illegal behavior or monetarily pursue other remedies provided by law. Cases may deal with interstate commerce, anti-trust activity and violations of federal codes.
Bankruptcy (1-3 business days)	This search allows you to identify bankruptcy information that has been filed in the United States District Court and will provide insight into a candidate’s financial accountability and track record.
Workers’ Compensation Claims (1-5 business days)	Search workers' compensation claims records to ferret out the job applicants who have a history of filing workers’ compensation claims. The Workers' Compensation Claim Records Report provides the claims history of applicants including the injury date(s), the date(s) the claims were filed, the case numbers, employer name, settlement date and type of accident. A review of workers' compensation histories may be conducted only after a conditional offer of employment has been made. If you are using these searches, you must comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).

Nationwide Eviction Report (Same day)

This service includes exclusive access to the industry's largest database of landlord-tenant records, critical information not available from credit reports alone. National Landlord/Tenant Records Search uses sophisticated search logic to automatically compare it to information in our databases. A comprehensive easy-to-read report is immediately delivered, summarizing past court actions, prior landlord inquiries, and landlord-reported history.

Identification Screening

Person Search (Same day)	Hep to confirm the personal identifying information provided by an applicant. The search includes a death records check to confirm that the SSN is not tie to a deceased person. It also reveals potential aliases as well as the current and past address history.
vID Biometric Identity Verification (Same day)	Our biometric Identity verification application confirms an individual’s identity by using facial recognition and liveness detection; preventing fraud, supporting remote or in-person verification, and integrating seamlessly into the background screening process for a streamlined candidate experience.
Consent Based SSN Verification (Same Day)	Developed by the Social Security Administration (SSA) in 2002 to protect vital business interests. It mitigates fraud and identity theft while reducing losses, bad/negligent hires, and unauthorized workers and applicants.
Electronic I-9 (Same day)	Electronically send your new hire their I-9 form and stay compliant with federal guidelines. Use this in conjunction with the E-Verify.
E-Verify (Same day)	This involves verification checks of the Social Security Administration (SSA) and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) databases. It uses an automated system to verify the employment authorization of all newly hired employees.
Credit Report (Same day)	Search credit history on candidates who will have financially sensitive responsibilities to find financial patterns and difficulties. Information is obtained from the files of a national reporting agency.

Reference and Credentialing Verifications

Employment Verification (1-3 business days)	Confirm employment stability on an applicant. Our Employer Reference Report may provide but is not limited to dates of employment, salary, reason for leaving, title, position, whether the applicants were promoted and if given the opportunity, would the previous employers rehire them.
Education Verification (1-2 business days)	Confirm the education credentials listed on applicants’ resume or their employment application. The Academic Report provides the year(s) attended, graduation date and degree obtained.
Personal Reference Verification (1-3 business days)	Identify applicants’ personal characteristics and general reputation through information obtained from their references. This gives you a much broader perspective on applicants.
Professional License Verification (1-3 business days)	This search is essential for companies that require specific credentials, licenses or certification as a prerequisite to employment. Search and confirm the status and history of these credentials.
Validate Direct (IRS Tax Return Verification) (1-3 business days)	Identify if your applicant has embellished their previous salary to negotiate a higher pay rate. This search returns previous employment and income data directly from the Internal Revenue Service. (Form 4506-T must be used).

Driving Record Searches

Driving Record Reports (Same day)	Search for any applicants who will be driving company trucks or cars or will be operating heavy machinery. Motor Vehicle Records contain driving record information including violations, suspensions and revocations. It will indicate the type of license issued and any restrictions. Note that some states Driving Under the Influence of Alcohol (DUI) convictions do not appear in the criminal court record and only can be revealed through a motor Vehicle Report search.
Commercial Driver’s Licensing Information System (Same day)	Use the Commercial Driver’s License Information System (CDLIS) to search over 13 million records to identify your commercial driver has only one driver license and one record. This search was established under the Commercial Motor Vehicle Safety Act (CMVSA) of 1986 and is based on the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations (FMCSRs) in 49 CFR 383 and 384.
FMCSA – PSP Program (Same day)	The program helps carriers make more informed hiring decisions by providing access to a commercial driver’s five-year crash and three-year inspection history from the FMCSA Motor Carrier Management Information System (MCMIS). PSP records are available for commercial drivers and companies conducting pre- employment screening for the carrier industry.

Social Media Screening