Core Services

County Record Search: A seven year search the Clerk of Courts office in a specific county for felonies and misdemeanors. Information provided includes courts searched, case numbers, arrest or file date, charge, and dispositions.

Statewide Criminal Records: Available from a statewide collection of information, which is dependent on individual counties reporting information to the state.

National Criminal Database Search: An instant database compiled of criminal information of multiple sources. Data included varies from the different states and agencies contributing to the database. Not all counties or all states are included.

Federal Records Search: A seven year search of the US Federal District Court for criminal charges in a specific US District. United States is divided into 90 federal judicial districts. A federal crime will involve mail fraud, drug trafficking, civil rights violations, credit card fraud, bank robbery, immigration issues, kidnapping, etc.

County Civil Record Search: A physical search of county civil litigation records such as legal actions involving pending and/or active lawsuits and judgments, through the county courthouse jurisdiction. Civil records are generally divided by higher and lower courts based on the monetary value of the claim and the point at which they are divided varies by state.  Lawsuits, liens, judgments, evictions, garnishments and child support issues are a few examples of cases heard in Civil Court.  In most cases, the search reviews the past 7 years.

Civil Records: A search of records in the appropriate civil court is conducted based upon type of information being sought (i.e., small claims vs. family court), and all civil action on file is reported.  This search provides the plaintiff and defendant name, case number and date.  Reported activity is generally limited to seven years, but older cases will be reported if requested and/or available.  Some civil records have a limited amount of identifiers attached to the record and name match only records are not reported.

Social Security Trace: This instant search provides the names and addresses associated with the social security number as it was used to apply for credit and services. The validation includes state and date when issued.

Motor Vehicle Records (MVR): Information includes current status of the driving record and any violations that occurred within the state’s reporting time frame. Most are available instantly.

Employment Verification: Our licensed private investigators are trained to interview former employers to maximize information on prior performance and verify the accuracy of information provided by the applicant.

Education Verification: Our staff researches the education background listed on the application to verify school attended, dates of attendance, field of study, degree earned – if any, and date of graduation or last attendance.

Credit Reports: Employment credit is an instant search pulled directly from one of three bureaus. Information includes number of current and delinquent accounts, suits, judgments, liens, and bankruptcies.

Business Credit Profile: Learn about a business before doing business with them. This report provides financial information that is valuable when making business decisions.

Sexual Offenders Registry: Provided with subject’s full name and state of residence our staff can access a national database which provides information on all sex offenders living in that state. Statewide repository searches are currently offered in 30 states. Information yielded varies upon state statute, but typically includes identifiers, registered address and certain conviction details.

Worker’s Compensation: A search of state records reveals a history of claims. This information must be used within ADA Guidelines. These records can only be searched after the job offer has been made.

Professional Licensure Verification: This confirms the subject’s license status, expiration date and field of certification, plus any history of disciplinary action.

HHS/OIG Sanctions (Human and Health Services/Office of the Inspector General): Provided with the subject's full name and date of birth, we can access the federal database which provides information on individuals/entities that are excluded from participation in Medicare, Medicaid and other Federal Health care programs. If excluded, no pogram payment will be made to an entity in which the subject is employed for any items or services, including Admin and Mgmt services, furnished, ordered or prescribed by the subject during the period of exclusion. This is a nationwide search.

GSA Excluded Parties List: As the agency responsible for oversight of Federal contracts, the Government Services Administration (GSA) maintains a list of parties excluded from doing business with the Federal Government.  The Excluded Parties List System (EPLS) identifies those parties barred from receiving Federal contracts, including healthcare program funding or reimbursement, and from certain types of Federal financial and non-financial assistance and benefits.

National Practitioner Data Bank (NPDB)
The National Practitioner Data Bank contains information on medical malpractice payments, adverse actions, including licensing actions, clinical privileges actions, and professional society membership actions, Medicare and Medicaid exclusions, and US Drug Enforcement Administration actions. Reports to the NPDB are placed by medical malpractice payers, medical/dental state licensing boards, hospitals and other health care entities, professional societies with formal peer review, hhs office of inspector general, and US Drug Enforcement Administration.

Healthcare Integrity and Protection Databank (HIPDB)
The Healthcare Integrity and Protection Data Bank is a national data collection program for reporting and disclosure of certain final adverse actions taken against health care providers, suppliers or practitioners. Including individuals and organizations, the information provided includes: licensing and certification actions, civil judgments related to delivery of health care items/services, criminal convictions, also related to healthcare, exclusions from Federal or State health care programs and any other adjudicated actions or decisions that have been established by regulation. Federal and State Government agencies and Health plans report to the HIPDB.

FACIS ® (Fraud and Abuse Control Information System)
(Fraud and Abuse Control Information System) is a vast database that assists organizations in identifying sanctioned individuals and entities in the healthcare field. This includes information on disciplinary actions ranging from exclusions and debarments to letters of reprimand and probation. FACIS® offers three search options ranging from the  minimum federal requirements to a search inclusive of more than 800 sources in 50 states. To determine which level is the best option, see the descriptions listed below.

Level 1 : OIG/GSA and other federal sources. This search meets the government’s minimum requirements as outlined in the OIG’s Compliance Program Guidance.
 
Level 2 : OIG/GSA and other federal sources plus a search of the sources from an individual state of your choice. This search meets the minimum federal requirements and provides limited state-licensure protection. 
 
Level 3 : OIG/GSA and other federal sources, plus all 50 states (800+ sources). This search exceeds minimum Federal requirements and offers business risk management for existing employees/vendors/contractors.  This is the most comprehensive search method available. 

Adult and Child Abuse Registries
Individuals are identified from the State Department's of Health that have posed unacceptable adult or child abuse behavior. Not available in all states. 


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