Common misconceptions about background checks presentation given at the 2015 National Organizations Active in Disaster (NVOAD) conference 2105.

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Warren Brown
Regional Account Manager
503 530 6935
May 12, 2015
Background Check Misconceptions

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Volunteer Match Survey Q1 2015
Source: Volunteer Match Webinar, New Tools and Strategies for Managing Risk
April 6, 2015
1600 Responses
25% Volunteer Coordinators
9% Executive Directors
8% Volunteer Managers
Top impact areas
14% Health and Medicine
13% Children and Youth
10% Seniors

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42.5% SSN trace and address validation
51.3% National criminal database search
29.5% National federal criminal search
37.3% County criminal searches
48.1% Sexual offender registry search
16.7% Don’t know
Volunteer Match Survey Q1 2015
Q: What type of criminal or background checks
do you run on prospective volunteers?

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46% “Always” conduct background checks
27.9% “Never” conduct background checks
48.7% conduct “Local” background checks only
65% conduct one time background checks
46.6% have no organization wide policy or procedure for
dealing with background checks
Volunteer Match Survey Q1 2015

6. 46% of respondents “Always”
conduct background checks
28% of respondents “Never”
Conduct background checks
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Background Check
Misconceptions
MISCONCEPTION Your partner
organizations have the same level of
volunteer background check that you do.
TRUTH Many organizations use the lowest
cost provider, not highest quality, or do
limited screening, or do not have a
background check program.
MISCONCEPTION All you need is a SSN
or driver’s license to check someone’s
criminal history.
TRUTH Public records are filed by first
name, last name and date of birth at the
courthouses.

7. 48.7% of respondents conduct
“Local” background checks only
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Background Check
Misconceptions
MISCONCEPTION Local or state police have
the latest background check information
available.
TRUTH Law enforcement has access to
accurate arrest records, wants / warrants,
and BOLO’s, not conviction records.
MISCONCEPTION A local background check
will identify all convictions.
TRUTH Single county records searches will
not find convictions from other states or
counties.
MISCONCEPTION An electronic records
check is all that is needed.
TRUTH Many counties do not have
electronic reporting capabilities or are years
behind in digitization.

8. 65% of respondents conduct
one time background checks
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Background Check
Misconceptions
MISCONCEPTION A one time background
check is sufficient.
TRUTH 5-6% of the population will have a
change in their background check status in a
5-year period.
TRUTH Individuals with upcoming convictions
will register before the verdict is final.
TRUTH Many counties do not have electronic
reporting capabilities or are years behind in
digitization.

9. 46.6% of respondents have no
organization wide policy or
procedure for dealing with
background checks
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Background Check
Misconceptions
MISCONCEPTION Every local or state
chapter / organization is using the same
standard.
TRUTH States organizations use local
screening providers with varying degree of
quality.
TRUTH Many local 501(c) are making their
own decision about quality and what is
included in their background check
program.
MISCONCEPTION All background check
companies check the same information.
TRUTH There are many databases and
background screening providers who sell
and use outdated criminal information.

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Level of Assurance (LOA)
Levels of Assurance Examples
“Level 1 appears to be positioned as an identifier rather than
an actual identity an identifier can be used to present
information on a consistent basis and can be, but does not
have to be, loosely associated with an individual.”
Library Card
“Level 2 assurance is provided when a secret token or key is
memorized by one or more parties allowing a trusted
relationship to exist, without the need for full identification.”
Gmail Account
“Level 3 can best be described as an account based
credential with additional verification…To confirm the validity
of the information in the context of usage, relying parties
should undertake some verification of the identity
information. Some enrollment is required and verification of
the enrollment information is needed to confirm the claimed
identity.”
SureID
“Level 4 implies knowledge of a person’s identity with
personal identifiable information (PII) required and
present….For there to be non-reputable chain of trust, this
credential must provide two or three factor authentication.”
Military CAC
PIV/PIV-I
(Passport)
Source: Smart Card Alliance, “Assurance Levels Overviews and Recommendations”

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Questions?
Warren Brown
Regional Account Manager
503 530 6935
wbrown@eidpassport.com
www.sureid.com
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