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County Criminal Reports give information concerning felony and misdemeanor convictions and pending cases. This search consists of a manual search of the district and circuit court records in any county in the United States.

Several of the courts provide an electronic delivery. However, there are still courts in the U.S. where records must be pulled by a clerk. The Data Facts investigator assigned to the case either performs the search online or a courthouse researcher is automatically dispatched to the courthouse. Data Facts maintains a network of court researchers with access to over 3,500 county courthouses. Information obtained will include case number, arrest or file date, charge, dispatch date and sentencing.

The FCRA limits arrests record to only be reported for 7 years. Misdemeanors or minor o enses filed in outlying courthouses or in Justice of the Peace courts may not always appear. City and municipal courts are generally not sources used to research these records.

Where permitted by law, criminal records are searched at the State Central Criminal Repository or an all-county search is conducted depending on availability. Some states have a "closed repository" and can only be accessed by law socials while other states require access fees.

Timely reporting from each county to the state varies. Data Facts can advise, based on quality control testing, if a state search will be your most thorough, cost-effective option.

Federal criminal records are housed in the US Federal Government’s PACER (Public Access to Court Electronic Records) criminal record system, which is the online portal that Data Facts uses to obtain case information from the 94 Federal District Court jurisdictions.

Federal criminal offenses fall into the following categories:

• Crimes against federal employees (postal carriers, TSA employees, etc.)
• Crimes committed on federal land (e.g., national parks)
• Bank robberies (all banks are protected by the FDIC)
• Commissions of crimes across state lines (e.g., a kidnapping occurring in CA which crosses into NV, large-scale conspiracies)
• Drug cases involving large distribution network(s)
• Child Pornography (internet allows for transmission across state and country borders)
• Embezzlement
• Other crimes that fall outside state and local jurisdictions

Some civil searches won’t be found through county criminal background searches. The Data Facts civil search can help you identify job candidates who have been involved in civil disputes.

Our product offers real-time incarceration insights from exclusive jurisdictions. We can uncover potential criminal activity as recently as yesterday.

Gain access to criminal record information (varies from country to country) from 190+ countries across 6 continents. Turn around time varies by country.

This is one of the most expansive searches of U.S. and global sanctions, enforcements and warnings from the United States, foreign governments and international watch list sources available in the marketplace.

All Federal & State level exclusion lists are included.

This specialized search includes over 300+ sources — such as the Office of Foreign Assets Control — and helps you manage risk and reach the best hiring decisions for your company.

Organizations serving vulnerable populations should use this product to identify known abusers. This report involves searching the state Department of Health database by name

Note: not all states maintain an abuse registry.

Employers must follow adverse action procedures if they decide to not hire an applicant based in whole or part on information obtained from a background check.

Data Facts provides adverse action solutions and resources to assist in maintaining compliance. Our platform delivers an alert prior to sending a pre-adverse or adverse action notification if that state or municipality has specific ban-the-box laws or other laws that require additional or different documentation to be sent to the applicant. Additionally, your account can be configured to automatically remind you to send the Final Notice of Adverse Action after a specified number of days from the time you sent the Pre-Adverse Action Notification.

Our expert team will attempt to verify the accuracy of all information provided by the applicant. This includes dates of employment, position held, full-time/part-time status, and eligibility for rehire. We also accept customized forms for questions.

For one low rate, Employment Pro gathers up to 10 years of data directly from the IRS, ensuring you have trustworthy insights from ALL previous employers, including 1099 and small business reporting.

Key Features:

• Seamless electronic consumer authorization - no tax return request forms required

• Mobile-friendly candidate interface
• Flex pricing (only pay for the amount of data you need) with 1-10 years of data for $20-50 per applicant
• Income data redacted from IRS records to keep you in compliance with employer regulations

Talking to the correct person is key in getting truthful information about your applicant’s education. Our Licensed Private Investigators contact the school’s registrar’s office to obtain verification including school attended, dates of attendance, field of study, degree earned (if applicable) and date of graduation (or last attendance). We suggest verifying at least the highest degree completed.

This mobile-friendly solution helps you receive double the amount of references returned in a fraction of the time of traditional reference checks. The questions on reference surveys are also fully customizable.

Our expert team of investigators interviews both personal and professional references and returns answers that give you insight into the applicant’s qualifications, previous performance, trustworthiness, and dependability.

If you’re in an industry that relies heavily on licensed professionals, hiring candidates with updated licenses is critical. Don’t get fined for employing a person whose license expired or was revoked.

A Data Facts Licensed Private Investigator can access a state’s database and/or the agency that issued the license to provide the subject’s license status, expiration date and field of certification or specialization.

Our expert team can help employers comply with the safety verification requirements of federal regulators including the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) and Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).

A search of state records reveals a history of claims or previous injuries. This information must be used within ADA guidelines. These records can only be searched post-job offer and are not available in all states.

Employers can perform social security verifications directly with the Social Security Administration through the Consent-Based Social Security Number Verification Service (CBSV). This search is one of the best ways to confirm personal identifying information and avoid applicants who are trying to commit fraud.

Your applicant simply gives consent for the search by signing an SS-89 form. This service can be used to verify whether an individual’s name and Social Security number match with SSA records. In addition, it will also search the Death Master Index to identify if the holder is deceased.

Access information about the applicant’s Commercial Driver’s License record. The search includes verifying the person holds a CDL, confirms license status, expiration date, and issues associated with the person such as violations, suspensions, and restrictions.

PSP helps carriers make more informed hiring decisions by providing secure, electronic access to a commercial driver’s five-year crash and three-year inspection history from the FMCSA Motor Carrier Management Information System (MCMIS).

Records are available for commercial drivers, motor carriers, and companies conducting pre-employment screening for the carrier industry.

Data Facts can act as your TPA for querying new hires through the FMCSA Clearinghouse, and for the ongoing annual queries required of all employees in a FMCSA Safety Sensitive position.

A Motor Vehicle Records search provides valuable information on the driver that is necessary to make a smart hiring decision. Access to driving records is allowed in all 50 states, although no national database of driving records exists.

Automate your management of driver-related information for your commercial and non-commercial drivers. This industry-leading driver monitoring solution manages all driver data and automatically checks for new violations.

Concise monthly reports identify new citations and actions, alerting you to the most critical driver behavior issues.

The eCup drug test device is the industry’s only electronic urine on-site instant drug test performed under a tamper-evident seal. The self-contained eCup does not require pouring, transferring, or pipetting of the specimen.

Key Features:

• The lid contains reagent test strips sensitive to the five tests recommended by the SAMHSA, including cocaine (COC), marijuana (THC), methamphetamines (MET), morphine (MOP) and phencyclidine (PCP). It also features integrated adulteration test strips for pH, nitrite and creatinine.
• eCup tests are performed at the service location or POC collection site.
• The testing process is performed securely and confidentially under seal using the patented eReader drug screening system along with our eCCF™ paperless process.
• The eReader uses barcode technology coupled with optical imaging, enabling the consistent capture of drug test results without the subjectivity of human interpretation.
• It reports a negative eCup urine drug screen back to the end user via the web within 15 minutes.

The xReader™ drugs of abuse test system enables you to customize and choose from five standard panel options that test from six to 10 metabolites based on your needs and policies.

Key Features:

• The xCup device works in conjunction with the xReader system, enabling you to electronically screen for up to 10 commonly abused prescription and illicit drugs.
• The xReader system provides the immediacy of rapid, point-of-collection drug screening with the consistency of an instrument read test. Additionally, its ability to report digitally screened negative results in 5 minutes allows you to hire employees today.
• The xReader system is an FDA 510(k) cleared instrumented test that targets today’s most common illicit and prescription drugs.
• As laws change regarding medical and recreational marijuana use, some employers are choosing to eliminate cannabis from their drug screening panel.

DOT and non-DOT lab-based tests can be processed along with the required federal chain-of-custody form (whether paper or electronic).

All results report back to the end user via a secure, confidential website. Our documented turn times are consistently tracked at between 2 and 2 ½ days.

Need to test your job applicants or current employees on-site? Breath, urine and saliva testing solutions return results in a matter of minutes. Save time and cut costs with our suite of rapid screening solutions.

Recording and reporting breath alcohol testing occurs through our collection management system.

BATs are recorded electronically in the application and are reported to employers in real time via a secure and confidential web platform. It can be scheduled (pre-registered) as an independent event or combined with all other types of screening and testing services to create a single-platform collection process.

The ePhysical® solution streamlines employee physical exams and simplifies the reporting process.

These physical examinations are performed in accordance with the Department of Transportation (DOT) regulations and must include:

• Health history with review by provider.
• Vision testing to include distance visual acuity, color vision screening, monovision, and peripheral vision.
• Hearing - Measures ability to hear a forced whisper with or without a hearing aid. When an individual fails a whisper test, an audiogram may be performed by a clinic.
• Vital signs, including blood pressure, pulse, height, and weight.
• Laboratory testing - A urine dipstick is performed for specific gravity, blood, glucose, and protein levels. Evidence of uncontrolled diabetes or renal impairment should be investigated prior to certification.
• Physical examinations - Provider performs a physical examination covering each section (ie, general; skin; eyes; ears; mouth/throat; cardiovascular; lungs/chest; abdomen; genitourinary system, including hernias; back/spine; extremities/joints; neurological system, including reflexes, gait, vascular system).
• Provider certification determination - Federal or with state variance, for intrastate-only drivers.
• Automated reporting to National Registry of Certified Medical Examiners (NRCME).

• Ishihara: The Ishihara Color Blindness Test is a test for red-green color deficiencies. The test consists of a number of colored plates, called Ishihara plates, each of which contains a circle of dots appearing randomized in color and size. Within the pattern are dots that form a number visible to those with normal color vision and invisible, or difficult to see, for those with a red-green color vision defect. The test consists of up to 38 plates, but the existence of a deficiency is usually clear after a few plates.
• Snellen: The Snellen test uses a Snellen chart. A Snellen chart is an eye chart used by eye care professionals and others to measure visual acuity. The traditional Snellen chart is printed with 11 lines of block letters. The first line consists of 1 very large letter, which may be one of several letters, eg, E, H, or N. Subsequent rows have increasing numbers of letters that decrease in size. A person taking the test covers 1 eye and reads aloud the letters of each row, beginning at the top. The smallest row that can be read accurately indicates the visual acuity in that eye.
• Jaeger: The Jaeger vision test is a vision test using printed letters of different sizes that test the acuity of near vision.
• Titmus: The Titmus Vision Screener tests for acuity (near: 14 in, far: 20 ft), depth perception, color perception, muscle balance (lateral and vertical phoria), and horizontal visual fields (peripheral vision of 130° in each eye) in a single lightweight, compact, and easy-to-use instrument.

When Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) requires a respirator, the employee must fill out a questionnaire as part of the medical evaluation to determine physical/psychological ability to wear a respirator.

The questionnaire content is mandated by the OSHA respiratory protection standard (1910.134) and must be reviewed by a physician or licensed healthcare professional (PLHCP). Based on the questionnaire responses, the PLHCP may require additional testing, including a physical examination, chest X-ray, electrocardiogram (EKG) or pulmonary function test, to clear an employee for respirator use. Upon passing, a respirator clearance certificate is generated/provided.

• Respirator Fit Test - Qualitative: The qualitative test is a pass/fail test used to confirm if a respirator mask fits correctly, relying on the subject’s voluntary or involuntary response to a challenge agent, ie, taste or smell. This test is used when workers will wear a respirator with a fit factor less than 100. Clinics will require the employee/applicant to provide a respirator clearance certificate before performing a fit test.
• Respirator Fit Test - Quantitative: The quantitative respirator fit test measures the challenge agent leakage into the respirator without dependence on a test subject’s voluntary or involuntary response to the challenge agent. The instrumentation is typically capable of measuring fit factors of 10,000 or higher. Respirators that require a fit factor above 100 must be fit tested using the quantitative (QNFT) test method.
• Tuberculosis Testing:  

  TB/PPD “1 Step Only” Tuberculosis skin test/purified protein derivative (PPD): skin test used to determine if someone has developed an immune response to the bacterium that causes tuberculosis (TB). The person must return to the clinic 48-72 hours after it is administered for reading. If a TB test is positive, or if the person has had a positive TB test in the past, a chest x-ray may be indicated to determine if the person has active or latent TB.

  TB/PPD “2 Step” Tuberculosis skin test/PPD: used to detect individuals with past TB infection who now have diminished skin test reactivity. It requires placement/reading of 2 separate skin tests. A positive second test may indicate TB infection in the distant past. A chest x-ray would be indicated for further evaluation.

• Vaccine Titers: 

  A Titer is a blood test that checks your immune status to vaccinations or diseases you may have received in the past. Available Titer tests include:

  • Hepatitis A
  • Hepatitis B
  • Hepatitis C
  • Measles, mumps and rubella (MMR)
  • Varicella
  • Tetanus, diphtheria, pertussis (Tdap)/tetanus and diphtheria (TD) 
• Chest X-Ray: A chest radiograph, commonly called a chest x-ray (CXR), is a projection radiograph of the chest used to diagnose conditions affecting the chest, its contents, and nearby structures. Chest radiographs are among the most common films taken, offering diagnosis for many conditions. They may be taken in different views depending on the presenting symptoms or reason for testing. This is a commonly ordered x-ray to clear a person with a positive PPD/TB skin test. 1 view is PA (posteroanterior), 2 view studies include PA (posteroanterior) and lateral views.
• Pulmonary function test (PFT)/spirometry are a group of tests that measure how well the lungs take in and release air and how well they move gasses such as oxygen from the atmosphere into the body’s circulation. A PFT may be required by the Physician or Other Licensed Health Care Professional (PLHCP) to allow clearance for respirator use (see OSHA Respirator Questionnaire).

MedCheck Plus includes everything in MedCheck and adds a search of the System for Award Management (SAM) and other federal exclusion data sources.

The MedCheck Pro Search delivers the same level of information found in the MedCheck Exclusion Search and additionally includes state Medicaid exclusion data on both individuals and organizations.

The MedCheck Complete Search includes the best practices that are recommended for compliance by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Offices of Inspector General (OIG), and more.

It covers all data sets included in the MedCheck, MedCheck Plus, and MedCheck Pro searches, adding board action data for medical doctors, nurses, pharmacists, and other licensed medical professionals.

The MedCheck License Check confirms that an individual provider’s license to practice in a professional capacity is both current and active.

The license verification is performed by confirming directly with the licensing or governing body that is responsible for regulating the license. This check is performed live when the request is made.

The following services can be used in conjunction with a criminal background check and employment & education verifications to provide an in-depth check on Physicians and all types of healthcare providers:

• National Practitioner Data Bank (NPDB): This search helps determine if a physician or other health care professional has a history of unprofessional behavior or incompetency.
• Physician Data Center (PDC): Streamline the time-consuming process of verifying credentials by instantly accessing comprehensive, primary-sourced profiles for thousands of physicians and physician assistants.
• National Provider Identification Records (NPI): Healthcare providers acquire a unique 10-digit PIN to identify themselves. This report searches the registry for active records.
• DEA Verification: This search takes the applicant’s name and runs it through the DEA’s database and reports if he or she is certified to handle controlled substances under the Controlled Substances Act.
• Board Certification Verification: Provides primary source verification of a candidate's specialty board status to confirm practitioner has attained primary certifications, as well as sub-certifications and remains current in certification areas.
• Practitioner Training Verification: Verifies exact dates of training for internships, residencies and fellowships as well as confirming specialty area and adverse or derogatory information or any other areas of concern.
• Medical License Verification: Examines state licensing authorities to validate the licensure or registration status of credentialed medical providers.
• Professional License Verification: Includes the NPI Registry, the State Medical License verification, and verification of the Physician’s Board Certifications. The report is NCQA-accredited and meets primary source equivalent requirements for state board and federal sanctions by the Joint Commission and URAC.
• Physician Credentialing Report: Includes the NPI Registry, the State Medical License verification, and verification of the Physician’s Board Certifications. The report is NCQA-accredited and meets primary source equivalent requirements for state board and federal sanctions by the Joint Commission and URAC.
• Foreign Medical Degree Verification (ECFMG): Provided with the name and ECFMG certificate number, we can verify through the Educational Commission of Foreign Medical Graduates their degree equivalency.

One of the biggest threats to a healthcare organization is the hiring or contracting of an individual or vendor who has been debarred, sanctioned or excluded from participating in federal programs such as Medicare and Medicaid.

Not only do you risk costly repayment penalties, fines, and ongoing audits from the Office of Inspector General, employing an excluded individual could jeopardize your entire organization’s qualification to participate in any federal healthcare program.

To help our clients ensure compliance, Data Facts offers a convenient and cost-effective solution for running periodic administrative and disciplinary exclusions/actions searches. Clients can conduct continuous monitoring at a frequency that meets their particular needs (e.g., monthly, quarterly or annually).

Infinity Screening™ is a highly advanced post-hire screening solution that monitors enrolled employees on an ongoing basis, alerting the user to new criminal record information and changes to existing records. Employers rely on Infinity Screening™ to proactively identify risk post-hire and to reduce their exposure to liability.

While pre-employment screening is an effective tool to help hire the best candidate for the job, it is only a snapshot of the applicant's history at that time. To protect your employees and your organization's reputation, monitoring your staff helps reduce additional risks.

We provide a search of the applicant’s name against the List of Excluded Individuals & Entities (LEIE) maintained by the Department of Health & Human Services OIG, and the System of Awards Management maintained by the General Services Administration. This service also includes queries of the more than 40 states that maintain their own exclusion database for Medicaid.

Includes the NPI Registry, the State Medical License verification, and verification of the Physician’s Board Certifications. The report is NCQA-accredited and meets primary source equivalent requirements for state board and federal sanctions by the Joint Commission and URAC.

Our Arrest Alert™ arrest monitoring delivers unique incarceration insights powered by the nation’s most comprehensive source of booking records. This dataset–with more than 1 million new records each month–provides you with the most comprehensive criminal search solution available.

Key Benefits:

• Millions of records not found in any other commercial criminal database
• Extensive historical records, reaching back further than other datasets
• Criminal activity updated in today’s search

Infinity Screening is a highly advanced post-hire screening solution that monitors enrolled employees on an ongoing basis, alerting the user to new criminal record information and changes to existing records.

Employers rely on Infinity Screening to proactively identify risk post-hire and to reduce their exposure to liability. While pre-employment screening is an effective tool to help hire the best candidate for the job, it is only a snapshot of the applicant's history at that time. To protect your employees and your organization's reputation, monitoring your staff helps reduce additional risks.

Our WOTC tax credit screening can add bottom line savings by screening new hires for tax credit eligibility. The WOTC program is designed to promote hiring of individuals within target groups, who may face challenges securing employment due to limited skills or work experience.

By screening, hiring and retaining WOTC qualified employees your business may receive a federal tax credit ranging from $1,500 to $9,600 per qualified individual, based on the certified target group.

Traditional background screening may not offer total insight on a job applicant's attitudes and behaviors. Our Social Media Screening Tool does! By searching numerous popular and obscure social media sites using basic identifiers, it returns hits on user-generated posts containing racism, sexism, violent tendencies, and illegal behavior.

Key Features:

• Search popular social media sites
• Receive hits on user-generated posts containing racism, sexism, violent tendencies, and illegal behavior
• Reach a hiring decision that is based on a more thorough representation of the candidates background
• Rest assured your social media screening is completely compliant
• Our technology redacts all protected class information, making it completely EEOC compliant

In a global economy, Data Facts can help you effectively manage your employee background screening, no matter where your job candidates have lived! Data Facts can deliver access to criminal records, education information, employment verification data, and other information (varies by country) on your international job candidates.

International background checks help screen job candidates like:

• U.S. citizens who lived or went to school in another country
• New residents of the U.S. from other countries
• Residents in other countries applying for remote positions

In regulated industries, fingerprints aren't optional.

Data Facts now offers fingerprinting services in partnership with Biometrics4All, helping you meet state and federal requirements in regulated industries with speed and accuracy. With electronic fingerprint capture, nationwide coverage, and seamless integration into your screening process, we make compliance straightforward. Best of all, you can continue relying on Data Facts’ expertise in delivering FCRA-compliant, comprehensive background checks.

Instantly search your applicants' credit profile for:

• Number of current accounts
• Number of delinquent accounts
• Collections, judgments, and bankruptcies
• Liens and charge-offs