Credit History
Orlando Investigations, Inc. recommends Credit History reports for employees that can affect the company financially. This necessarily includes all employees in accounting functions, but may also include other employees that may, for example, be entrusted with a corporate credit or purchasing card. The credit history reports Orlando Investigations, Inc. conducts are designed for employment purposes, so they do not count as an inquiry on the individual’s report or reveal either date of birth or a credit score. The report includes verification of the applicants’ name, their current address and two previous addresses, current phone number, current employer, up to three previous employers, and any aliases associated with the Social Security Number. The credit summary portion of the report contains the complete file including public records (i.e., liens, judgments, etc.), collection accounts, current or previous delinquent accounts, types of credit, total indebtedness, and “profile” (i.e., account charged off, repossessed, etc.). Orlando Investigations, Inc. provides an immediate free First Alert when clients order a Credit History via our web-based solution.

Criminal Federal Court Search (District)
Search of Federal district courts for convictions of crimes that occurred on federal property and convictions of federal laws such as tax evasion, mail and wire fraud, drug trafficking, immigration law violations and postal offenses. Records provide a criminal history from the date of disposition, parole or release from imprisonment.

Criminal Federal Court Search (Nationwide)
Search of U.S. Federal districts for convictions of crimes that occurred on federal property and convictions of federal laws such as tax evasion, mail and wire fraud, drug trafficking, immigration law violations and postal offenses. This nationwide search covers all U.S. Federal districts excluding Alaska, Guam, Idaho, New Mexico and Northern Marianes Islands. Records provide a criminal history from the date of disposition, parole or release from imprisonment.

Criminal History Report
County criminal searches are recommended to protect against workplace violence and employee theft. Orlando Investigations, Inc. performs searches of current records directly at local county Superior and Municipal courts. Criminal searches are available nationwide as well as in the U.S. territories and Canada. We recommend a search of all counties of residence and any AKAs that are identified in an applicant's Social Security Trace. Using Orlando Investigations, Inc. network of researchers, we access the most current information available and report felony and misdemeanor convictions based on applicable federal and state law. 

Orlando Investigations, Inc. does not use online or CD-ROM databases, which may be out of date and inaccurate. The FTC in a staff opinion letter stated that "an employment screening service that uses 'stored data' (which may be as much as 90 days old) does not comply with" the Fair Credit Reporting Act Section 613(2). State Repositories are available in some states, but many provide partial or out-of-date information because they are not frequently updated. Except where the repository is updated daily, state repository searches should not replace county criminal searches.

Education Verification
Education verification is recommended for managerial positions as well as most business office functions. Statistics reveal that education is one of the things that applicants falsify most often on employment applications. Orlando Investigations, Inc. generally verifies college degrees, unless clients ask that we verify high school also or “highest degree” earned. Orlando Investigations, Inc. Education Verification will report the applicant’s dates of attendance, graduation date and degree earned. Some educational institutions will report GPA.

Liens and Judgments
We can conduct county searches that show notices of default, county and state tax liens, and unlawful detainers.

Military Service Verification
Orlando Investigations, Inc. Reference and Verification Department verifies the branch of service and current status.

Motor Vehicle History Report / Driving Record
While some companies believe driving records should be used only if an applicant will be driving a company car, crimes are not isolated to where we live and work, and Orlando Investigations believes motor vehicle information exposes important character issues. By searching an applicant's driving record, we learn about suspended licenses, failures to appear in court and arrest warrants. In addition, drug and alcohol related driving offenses, such as driving under the influence and possession of drugs, may serve as a warning of potential substance abuse problems that can affect job performance. Please note that California Motor Vehicle History Reports may only be ordered within a package of searches unless you have a CA DMV requestor code. Contact Orlando Investigations for more information.

National Criminal Database Search
The National Criminal Database Search is a comprehensive database search that provides same day access to the largest criminal database available with millions of offense records. It is a valuable information resource that may discover convictions in counties not identified in a Social Security Trace or Credit History Report if the subject never lived in the county. Records from states are indexed from state correctional institutions, sexual offender and violent offender lists, the Office of Foreign Asset Control (OFAC) and some state and county court records. 

OFAC Foreign Nationals Search
Search of the Office of Foreign Asset Control (OFAC) of the U.S. Department of the Treasury, Bank of England Terrorist list and Canadian Office of the Superintendent of Institutions list (OSFI). The list contains names of foreign nationals (individuals and entities) that the U.S. government currently has sanctions against; whose property may be blocked; who is restricted from exporting by the U.S. Department of Commerce; and whom no U.S. person may have dealings with. Individuals on the list include known terrorists and international narcotics traffickers.

Professional License Verification
Orlando's Investigations Reference and Verification Department conducts professional license and certification verifications. Our reports reveal the validity of applicants’ professional licenses, date of issue, renewal and expiration dates, current status and any disciplinary action.

Social Security Trace / Verification
The Social Security Trace checks the validity of an applicant's Social Security Number. If the number is valid, the trace will identify the year and state in which the number was issued. The Social Security Trace will alert you if the number has not been issued, if it was used in a previously filed death claim, or if it was used with any fraudulent activity. The trace also identifies AKA's that have been used and provides up to three (3) past addresses, which help in determining which counties we should search the applicant's criminal record. 

State Sexual Offender Registry
Per Megan’s Law, sexual offenders must register when they move. There are currently more than 386,000 registered sex offenders nationwide. Sexual offender registry searches are statewide searches of registered sex offender databases. Orlando Investigations recommends this search when companies have on-site childcare or other people at risk, and we recommend having the applicant sign a separate release form.

State Incarceration Records
Search of state and federal district prison records, which are updated 48 hours after inmates are paroled. The search reveals if the subject has served time in prison for a felony conviction, providing their release date, any current warrant information for parole violations, and sometimes a picture I.D. This search may be conducted in addition to county criminal searches for greater due diligence where a statewide information is not available from a state repository or the National Criminal Database Search.

Workers Compensation Search
Worker’s compensation searches are highly recommended in manufacturing and production environments or wherever physical activity such as lifting is part of the job requirement. This information enables employers to avoid placing employees in positions that may pose risk of re-injury and identify habitual claim filers. Workers’ Compensation History is a statewide search available in most states, but must be conducted post-offer. The search identifies workers compensation claims against an applicant’s past employers. The history will report the last five (5) events and include case numbers, locations, case status, dates of injury, body parts injured, type of injury, and all party information including lien claimants. When applicants have filed workers compensation claims against past employers, they often intentionally leave them off their employment applications; you may use falsification of an employment application as grounds for revoking a conditional job offer or terminating a recent hire.