Beacon Background Screening Services

All Our Screening Services

• Credit Report

  Credit Reports are pulled from one of the three Credit Bureaus. The Credit Report provides valuable information about a prospective applicant to include their most current FICO Score and obligation fulfillment habits. Bankruptcy, Liens and late payments are also provided in these reports.

• Criminal Records Search (Nationwide & International)

  Criminal Records searches are used to track past criminal behavior and to offer protection against possible violence and theft. We are diligent in seeking the most current information by State and County. Available information may contain both misdemeanor and felony convictions, date and nature of offense, sentencing dates and disposition.

• Nationwide Criminal Background

  A more simplified criminal search is the Nationwide Search. There are several levels of searching at both the State and county database structure. In most instances these searches meet the criteria however not all States report to this database structure.

• Sexual and Violent Offender

  At Beacon Background Screening Services, we include a search of sex offenders national registry with every application we process. Included will be detailed information including alias, registered home address, convictions, physical descriptions and information as to their compliance.

• Civil Search

  County records are searched for cases related to lawsuits, unlawful detainers, restraining orders, traffic infractions, domestic issues, judgments and liens. Our case information will include party name, dates, case numbers, nature of suits and closing dates.

• 7 Yr Address Search

  Searching multiple credit bureau repositories, phone and public record databases, we are quickly able to validate application information and previous residences. Included in this report is name, age, date of birth, social security number, current address, current phone number and previous addresses and AKA’s.

• Eviction Search

  We provide an extensive search to determine if the applicant has a prior history of evictions and what the dispositions are regarding those situations.

• Social Security Validation

  We validate that the SSN is active, valid and not of a deceased individual.

• Educational Verification

  We will confirm educational credentials, dates of attendance, graduation date and degree obtained.

• Present and Previous Employment

  Verification of employment will include dates of service, position held and where applicable salary verification.

• Present and Previous Landlord

  Verification of landlord will include dates in which applicants resided at the property. Also, if they had a lease, was sufficient notice given to vacate, was rent paid on time, deposit returned and the condition of the property when vacated.

• Professional License and Certification Verification

  Verification of Professional Licenses and Certificates. This search will reveal the validity of the applicants’ license, date of issue, renewal and expiration dates, current status and disciplinary actions were they warranted.

• Interns/Volunteer Screening

  Whether your applicant is working with children or the elderly, if they are students who will be participating in internship programs, we will conduct a Level I background check to verify the identity of the applicant and ensure that there is not a history of criminal behavior. The Level I search includes Statewide Criminal, EPLS (Excluded Party List Systems), history records and OIG (List of Excluded Individuals).

• Worker's Compensation

  This search enables employers to avoid placing employees in positions that may pose a risk of re-injury and identifies habitual claim filers. Worker’s compensation history is a statewide search (not available in all states) and must be conducted post-offer. The search identifies claims against applicants past employers.

• OFAC (Office of Foreign Asset Control)

  A government watch list with names of wanted criminals and terrorists, collected from databases around the world. It is required by law that the automotive and financial industries check customers against this list. Doing business with an individual on this list could result in prosecution. The database was created as a result of the USA Patriotic Act.

• Employment Insight Report

  This report is similar to the standard credit report and is run on applicants that may be put in a position where they are responsible to handle large sums of money or have access to company financial data. The information that is gathered provides the employee insight into not only the responsibility toward his/her obligation, but the ability and integrity to fulfill his/her financial obligations.

• MVR Driving Records

  Based on official state records – these searches of the Department of Motor Vehicle – validate your applicant’s identification.

• EPLS – Excluded Parties List System

  World wide database which includes information regarding entities debarred, suspended, proposed for debarment, excluded or disqualified under the non procurement common rule or otherwise declared ineligible from receiving Federal Contracts, certain sub-contracts and certain Federal Assistance and Benefits.

• OIG - List of Excluded Individuals

  Verification with the Office of the Inspector General that an individual is listed as a sanctioned individual. The OIG has the authority to exclude individuals and entities from Federally-funded health care programs and maintains a list of all currently excluded individuals titled the List of Excluded Individuals and Entities (LEIE). Anyone who hires an individual or entity on the LEIE may be subject to civil monetary penalties (CMP).

• I – 9 Compliance

  US Law requires companies to employ only individuals who may legally work in the United States. As we look to closing our borders to illegal aliens, the government is now enforcing stricter compliance of organizations to ensure the eligibility of all individuals employed there in. We utilize E-Verify as part of our employer screening methodology.

• Commercial Credit Reports

  Commercial Credit Reports are designed to predict the likelihood of a company paying its bills in a timely manner. The comprehensive report will include past payment performance, demographic and financial information, and any outstanding suits or liens. Suppliers, banks, lessors, landlords, and customers all use the Commercial Credit Report for various reasons including determination to accept a sale, set credit terms or reject an account, assessing payment delinquency or if at all, deciding if your account should be forwarded for 3rd party collection or whether or not to consider the business as a stable supplier.