Background Checks

Social Security Verification
Conducted on each applicant to aid in Social Security verification (verifies the name and matches the number). This verification process also provides an address history for our county criminal searches.

State District Court Criminal Searches
Each county found in the social security verification during the preceding 7 years is searched for criminal records. Or, the applicant can provide a listing of past residence locations to be searched. Any detail found will be submitted to the client, including any convictions and resulting dispositions including sentence, deferred adjudication, probation, etc.

Federal District Court Criminal Searches
There are between 1 and 4 Federal District Courts in each state. In this search, court records of each district court location are searched (as found in the social security verification 7-year history or as provided by the applicant). Types of crimes listed at the federal district are not limited to but may include: embezzlement, Internet child pornography, kidnapping, and many drug and weapons related offenses.

Education Verification
Dates of attendance and degree(s) or certificates awarded will be verified.

Employment Verification
Beginning and ending dates of hire and last position held are verified. Records are typically available for the past 7 years; this will vary depending on the retention requirements of various states.

Professional Certification Verification
Verification and check of current standings of any kind of license, accreditation, or certification.

Drug Screening / Employment Physicals
Drug screening services include custom urinalysis panel (5-panel, 10-panel or other combination) for non-Department of Transportation (DOT) drug screening services as well as DOT-approved drug-screening services. This includes management of the regular random selection as enforced by DOT. Additional services include hair sample testing, Oral Swabs (saliva swab for drug screening), QED Swabs (saliva swab for alcohol screening), and the Breathalyzer “Breath Tube”. Employment physicals are also provided including DOT Physicals. Drug screening services are provided nationwide.

Driving Record
Most states have driving records for the past 3 years available for employment purposes. Some require signed consent from the employee and/or an employer signature to release records. Applicable instruments will be made available when necessary.

Office of Foreign Assess Control (OFAC) Search
This includes a list of individuals and companies owned/controlled by, or acting for or on behalf of, targeted countries. It also lists individuals/groups/entities, such as terrorists and narcotics traffickers, designated under programs that are not country-specific. Collectively, such individuals and companies are called "Specially Designated Nationals" or "SDNs". Their assets are blocked and U.S. citizens are generally prohibited from dealing with them.

Consumer Credit Report
This report will give a credit history of the applicant, including any bankruptcies. A copy of the credit report will be attached to the completed report.

Bankruptcy/Lien Reports
This report will show whether or not an applicant has filed for a bankruptcy, even if the courts denied the request for bankruptcy protection.

State District Court Criminal Searches
Includes civil litigation records filed at the county level.

Federal District Civil Litigation Records
Includes civil litigation records filed at the federal level.

National Database Search
This database search currently encompasses 39 states (criminal records) and 29 sex offender databases. Additional jurisdictions continue to be added.