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FIRSTPOINT BACKGROUND SCREENING RESOURCES ACHIEVES CONTINUED BACKGROUND SCREENING CREDENTIALING COUN

February 27, 2014 posted by Steve Brownstein

The National Association of Professional Background Screeners (NAPBS®) Background Screening Credentialing Council (BSCC) announced that FirstPoint Background Screening Resources has successfully demonstrated continued compliance with the Background Screening Agency Accreditation Program (BSAAP) and will continue to be formally recognized as BSCC-Accredited.

Each year, U.S. employers, organizations and governmental agencies request millions of consumer reports to assist with critical business decisions involving background screening. Background screening reports, which are categorized as consumer reports, are currently regulated at both the federal and state level.

Since its inception, NAPBS has maintained that there is a strong need for a singular, cohesive industry standard and, therefore, created the BSAAP. Governed by a strict professional standard of specified requirements and measurements, the BSAAP is becoming a widely recognized seal of achievement that brings national recognition to background screening organizations (also referred to as Consumer Reporting Agencies). This recognition will stand as the industry “seal,” representing a background screening organization’s commitment to excellence, accountability, high professional standards and continued institutional improvement.

The BSCC oversees the application process and is the governing accreditation body that validates the background screening organizations seeking accreditation meet or exceed a measurable standard of competence. To become accredited, consumer reporting agencies must pass a rigorous onsite audit, conducted by an independent auditing firm, of its policies and procedures as they relate to six critical areas: consumer protection, legal compliance, client education, product standards, service standards, and general business practices. In addition, accredited companies must successfully demonstrate continued compliance after three years of accreditation through an interim surveillance audit.

Accreditation is not a guarantee of compliance or performance by a particular company in a particular circumstance. It is an indicator that the company receiving accreditation has established written policies and procedures and has demonstrated proof that their business practices follow those policies and procedures which meet or exceed the accreditation standards.

Any U.S.-based employment screening organization is eligible to apply for accreditation. A copy of the standard, the policies and procedures, and measurements is available at www.napbs.com.

About FirstPoint Background Screening Resources

With roots going back to 1906, FirstPoint Background Screening Resources offers a full array of background screening services including criminal search, DMV reports, verifications, drug testing, fingerprinting, employee assessments, and healthcare sanction search. FirstPoint Background Screening Resources is one of less than 50 background screening firms in the country to be accredited by the Background Screening Credentialing Council of the National Association of Professional Background Screeners and ranked in the top 4 nationally for customer service by HRO Today magazine for 2011 and 2012. Visit www.firstpointresources.com or call (877) 4BK-GRND (425-4763).