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      Types of Checks Offered by Vetty & Definitions

      What types of checks does Vetty offer? Also, what is the definition a certain check that I see in the system?

      If there are any additional items you would like available in your Vetty account, please contact us at support@vetty.co and we will be happy to assist you.
      • IDV - Identity Document Verifications (IDV) compare the candidate-provided selfies, and government documents, along with other PII. If the three data points are determined to be a “match”, the Identity Document is said to be verified. 
      • SSN Trace - The SSN Trace is used as an address locator that compares the candidate’s Social Security Number to certain credit and public records to help identify an individual’s address history, date of birth, and associated names. This information acts as a pointer to additional searches where criminal records should be searched. 
      • National Criminal Database Check - The National Criminal Records Search, also referred to as the multi-jurisdictional database search is used to locate potential records for the candidate that are then used as pointers for county or state-level searches. It combines both publicly available and purchased criminal records that are compiled from a variety of state, county, and other proprietary sources. These source records are subject to availability and subject to some federal and state reporting restrictions.  
      • Sex Offender Registry - This search provides an instant, nationwide search of the Sex Offender Registries in 50 states, including Washington D.C., and territories.  The search returns the date of the registration, current status, and other personal identification information.  This information is gathered in partnership with the National Sex Offender Public Website (NSOPW).
      • Sanctions & Watchlists - The Global Watchlist Records Check identifies whether a person is listed on any domestic and/or international watchlists, like the FBI Most Most Wanted Lists, Interpol’s Most Wanted Lists, Office of Inspector General (OFAC), European Union Consolidated List, the Drug Enforcement Agency Fugitives List, Government Sanctions Databases, and US Terrorist List as well as hundreds of other lists.  
      • County Criminal Search - This is a search of publicly available county criminal records including felony, misdemeanor, and pending criminal records. These counties are empowered by information found from the National Criminal Records Search and with the SSN Trace and Address History search. County records, which make up the majority of criminal offenses, are available in all counties in all 50 states and are located in county courthouses across the 3,200 counties in the US.  Some county searches may be returned the same day, others may take several days or more, depending on the search methodology. 
      • Federal Criminal Records - This is a search of federal felony and misdemeanor convictions located at the district level of 94 Federal Court Jurisdictions in partnership with and utilizing the Public Access to Court Electronic Records (PACER) system.
        • Examples of Violations found in Federal Criminal records include:
          • Securities and Tax Law Violations
          • Immigration Violations
          • Terrorism
          • Embezzlement
          • Weapons Violations
          • Interstate Drug Crimes
      • Federal Civil Records - A County or Federal Civil Records Check is built to reveal involvement in any suits that involve their company and/or themselves, as a plaintiff or as a defendant.  Federal civil court checks are optimized through the Public Access to Court Electronic Records (PACER) system and will include all government permit information. The lookback period is a minimum of seven years, but often much more.
        • This would pull records concerning the candidate that were heard in a U.S. District Court. Any case involving the government—including the federal government, state governments, or county and municipal governments—will be heard at this level.
        • Examples of Violations found in Federal civil records include:
          • Violations of federal regulations
          • Violations of civil rights
          • Interstate commerce
          • Tax disputes
          • Cases involving financial institutions
      • County Civil Records - Matters filed in a county civil court would show up on a county check, while matters heard at a higher level (a U.S. District Court) would show up on a federal civil history check. A county civil court will typically have the authority to hear cases that pertain to matters of local or state law. This would find any claims, suits, or judgments involving the subject of the background check report—whether the candidate was the plaintiff or the defendant.
        • Examples of Violations found in County Civil records include
          • Matters involving contracts, discrimination, eviction, car accidents, personal injury, nonpayment for goods, consumer rights, and product liability
          • Small claims and minor disputes 
          • Family law matters including estate disputes, divorce, child support & child custody
          • Leins and foreclosures
          • Product liability suits
          • Breach of contracts
          • Personal injury
          • Restraining orders
      • Motor Vehicle Records (MVR) - This check is powered by the State Department of Motor Vehicles. It provides information including license status, violations and infractions, accidents, suspensions or revocations, expiration date, endorsements, and violations. This information generally remains on the driving records report for three years, however, some convictions for serious offenses may be reported for longer, depending on the state.
      • State Criminal -  This check searches state courts, police & and law enforcement records. This includes misdemeanor and felony convictions, as well as pending cases. Not all states include county records in the state-level check and a statewide search is not available in all states. You can view a list of available states here
      • GSA/SAM List - GSA & SAM checks check to see if the person appears on exclusion lists for anyone who has committed federal health care program fraud, patient abuse, licensing board actions, and defaulting on health education assistance loans.
      • OIG Department of Health & Human Services - The Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General (OIG) maintains and enforces the OIG List of Excluded Individuals and Entities. This list prevents an individual from providing care to beneficiaries of a federal health care program such as Medicaid, Medicare and other HHS Programs. 
      • Adult Abuse Registry - searches state registries for records of individuals who have been identified by state adult protective services to have committed adult abuse. 
      • Credit Check - An Employment Credit Check is designed to give businesses the information they need to help them make financial hiring decisions. Information on the report may include public information, such as tax liens, accounts in collections, and bankruptcies. Employment Credit Checks will also show account information, including how much is owed, and high/low credit and payment history on each account. This will not give a credit score
      • FDA Debarment - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration maintains a list of persons and individuals who are debarred, meaning they are effectively forbidden from working in the drug industry in any capacity. The FDA adds an individual to the FDA Debarment list when the person has been convicted of a crime relating to a drug product. This applies to the pharmaceutical industry.
      • Colorado CAPS (Colorado Adult Protective Services) - The law requires certain agencies to request a check of the Adult Protective Services (APS) data system (called CAPS) to determine if certain individuals have been substantiated in an APS case of mistreatment of an at-risk adult. Mistreatment includes physical abuse, sexual abuse, caretaker neglect, exploitation, and harmful acts. Read more about the law.
      • Healthcare Sanctions Level 3 - (Fraud Abuse Control Information System)
        This search includes the entire Healthcare Sanctions database with over 5,000 data sources including historical and state data, millions of individual records, and continuous updates. A Level 3 Sanctions background check is the gold standard for healthcare exclusion screening, verification, and monitoring.
      • Education Verification - Education Verifications verify a candidate's certifications or educational claims. They confirm where the candidate went to school, the type of degree obtained, the major, and the graduation date. Vetty contacts the institution via email & phone over 4 business days to gather the needed information. 
      • Employment Verification - Employment Verification confirms the candidate's position title, dates of employment, and employer details and confirms the candidate worked there. Vetty contacts the institution via email & phone over 4 business days to gather the needed information. 
      • License Verification - Vetty checks different licensing bodies to verify the license number, legitimacy, expiration and other pertinent information on the license. 
      • Reference Verification - This check asks the reference provided by the candidate a set of questions like: what was/is the applicant's job and nature of his/her/their duties, how did he/she/they get along with their associates if you were responsible for the hiring process, would you consider him/her/them eligible for rehire? For a full list of questions, please contact Vetty Support. 
      • Canada Checks - Vetty offers Criminal, Credit, Driver Abstract, Education and Employment verifications in Canada. Set up can take 1-2 business days to register.
      • International Checks - Vetty offers criminal, identity, address, employment and other checks in almost all international countries. In order to see what is available in a particular country, please email us at support@vetty.co 
      • Drug Screening - Vetty works with LabCorp, Quest Diagnostics and other clinics for urine sample drug screening. We offer many different drug panel options. If a candidate has a positive result, the MRO (Medical Review Officer) will be reaching out to the candidate to enquire about any prescription containing the substance. A full list of available panels can be found here. 
      • Blood Draws/Titers - Vetty currently offers the below blood draws for employment purposes
        • MMR
        • TB Gold
        • TSPOT
        • Varicella
        • Hepatitis A Antibody Titer, Total
        • Hepatitis B Core Antibody, Total
        • Hepatitis B Surface Antigen, Qualitative
        • Hepatitis B Surface Antibody, Quantitative 
        • Hepatitis C Titer
      • Occupational Health Screenings - Some positions require occupational health screening for employment. In addition to drugs and titers, the below are available:
        • Basic Physical
        • TB Screening (Skin & Blood)
        • Qualitative Mask Fit
        • Quantitative Mask Fit
        • OSHA Mask Fit Questionnaire
        • Breath Alcohol Test
        • Vision Ishihara Test
        • Chest X-Ray
        • Vaccinations
          • Flu
          • MMR
          • TDAP
          • Hepatitis B
          •  Varicella
          • Hepatitis A
        • Spirometry (Pulmonary Function Test)
        • Vision Snellan Test
        • Vision Jaeger Test
        • Audiogram
        • DOT Services - Coming Winter of 2024