Background Investigations Services

Credit history provides insight into an applicant’s reliability and level of responsibility. The report includes information on public filings, an address history, as well as any bankruptcy filings. FLG Consulting contracts with a national credit reporting organization to deliver the highest level of accuracy in credit reporting.

Criminal/Civil History

County Court Filing History This search of state records in any county will turn up felony or misdemeanor cases within the last seven years, showing date filed, charges, level of charges, disposition date and final disposition.

Civil Litigation This search of state court records yields a report on civil litigation involving a particular individual during the past seven years. The results include the names of the parties, case number, date filed, the type of action, and the current status or resolution of the case.

Federal Court Search This search will disclose civil litigation, criminal actions, and bankruptcy filings. The report will provide details such as the case number, the parties, date of filing, type of action, as well as the current status and resolution of the case.

Education Verification
When job performance requires a specific level of education, this search confirms that an applicant has actually achieved it. You will receive verification of schools attended, diplomas, degrees, certificates and dates of attendance.

 Employment History & Business References

Our staff will contact an applicant’s past employers and verify dates of employment, salary, reason for termination and eligibility for re-hire. Previous supervisors are interviewed to obtain strengths and weaknesses as well as work habits. Using specialized interviewing techniques and industry-specific questions, we can determine whether further inquiry into a specific area is warranted.

Motor Vehicle Report

A must in cases where applicants will be required to operate a motor vehicle. Complete records for the past seven years are available from all states and the District of Columbia. Reports include personal data as well as any offenses/citations.

Professional License Verification

When a position requires a professional license such as; professional engineers, architects, physicians, attorneys, educators, CPA's etc. FLG will verify that the license is in place in the state required.  You will receive a summary which indicates whether the license is valid.

Social Security Number Verification

Fraudulent use of social security numbers is a growing problem. This process will authenticate the name associated with a given number and verify when and where the number was issued. It will report the names of any other people who may have used this number, as well as provide current and previous addresses.

Workers’ Compensation Reports

A search of an individual's workers’ compensation claims when the information is available.  This search typically spans the previous seven years.

Medicare Exclusion

This search will identify individuals and entities excluded from federally-funded health care programs, including Medicare, Medicaid, and all other plans that provide health benefits funded by the United States. Bases for exclusion include convictions for program-related fraud and patient abuse, licensing board actions and default on Health Education Assistance Loans.