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COMMERCIAL INVESTIGATIONS LLC
Today, we live in a very global and transient society. Government statistics show that 11.5% of the US population
consists of immigrants. In 2000, there were 7 million unauthorized immigrants residing in the US. There are numerous
people residing in the US on temporary work visas. There are also many US citizens who have spent time living abroad.
Additionally, many US companies hire foreigners to work for them in their own countries. Background investigations
statistics indicate that international subjects present falsified information about 20% of the time. Even though
information from outside the US may be more expensive or difficult to obtain, that does not relieve an employer from its
responsibility to perform due diligence in its hiring practices. Therefore, consideration should be given to including
international inquiries in BACKGROUND INVESTIGATIONS to enhance not only due diligence, but risk mitigation as well.
Employers cannot assume that the government has performed an adequate background check just because an
individual has been issued a visa. Of course, the government has increased checks on foreign visitors and workers in
recent years. However, these checks are primarily aimed at keeping terrorists and international fugitives from entering
the US. They are not aimed at identifying lesser convictions that may be relevant to job performance or employee and
customer safety, nor are they aimed at the verification of professional licenses, education and employment.
For employment, volunteer and tenant BACKGROUND INVESTIGATIONS, CI has access to criminal records in more than
180 countries. For BUSINESS TRANSACTION BACKGROUND INVESTIGATIONS (e.g. mergers and acquisitions), CI also has
access to civil records in most of these countries. Note however, turnaround time for international inquiry results may
be longer than CI’s US results average of two business days. It generally takes three or four business days to obtain
international results, sometimes longer.
Proper due diligence should include, at a minimum, criminal record inquiries in those jurisdictions where a subject has
resided for the past seven years, regardless of location. It is also prudent to include professional license, education and
employment verifications from outside the US. Through CUSTOMIZED INQUIRIES, CI makes every effort to cost effectively
verify all of the information clients require to make informed business decisions.
consists of immigrants. In 2000, there were 7 million unauthorized immigrants residing in the US. There are numerous
people residing in the US on temporary work visas. There are also many US citizens who have spent time living abroad.
Additionally, many US companies hire foreigners to work for them in their own countries. Background investigations
statistics indicate that international subjects present falsified information about 20% of the time. Even though
information from outside the US may be more expensive or difficult to obtain, that does not relieve an employer from its
responsibility to perform due diligence in its hiring practices. Therefore, consideration should be given to including
international inquiries in BACKGROUND INVESTIGATIONS to enhance not only due diligence, but risk mitigation as well.
Employers cannot assume that the government has performed an adequate background check just because an
individual has been issued a visa. Of course, the government has increased checks on foreign visitors and workers in
recent years. However, these checks are primarily aimed at keeping terrorists and international fugitives from entering
the US. They are not aimed at identifying lesser convictions that may be relevant to job performance or employee and
customer safety, nor are they aimed at the verification of professional licenses, education and employment.
For employment, volunteer and tenant BACKGROUND INVESTIGATIONS, CI has access to criminal records in more than
180 countries. For BUSINESS TRANSACTION BACKGROUND INVESTIGATIONS (e.g. mergers and acquisitions), CI also has
access to civil records in most of these countries. Note however, turnaround time for international inquiry results may
be longer than CI’s US results average of two business days. It generally takes three or four business days to obtain
international results, sometimes longer.
Proper due diligence should include, at a minimum, criminal record inquiries in those jurisdictions where a subject has
resided for the past seven years, regardless of location. It is also prudent to include professional license, education and
employment verifications from outside the US. Through CUSTOMIZED INQUIRIES, CI makes every effort to cost effectively
verify all of the information clients require to make informed business decisions.
News Release
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact:
Michelle Pyan, Commercial Investigations LLC President
518-271-7546
michellepyan@commercialinvestigationsllc.com
Michelle Pyan, Commercial Investigations LLC President
518-271-7546
michellepyan@commercialinvestigationsllc.com
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COMMERCIAL INVESTIGATIONS LLC (CI), a full service licensed private investigative agency, offers thorough
and affordable employment BACKGROUND INVESTIGATIONS. CI provides accurate, timely, cost effective and
fully compliant reports supported by high standards of customer service. CI also offers consulting services to
assist organizations with reviewing and auditing their BACKGROUND INVESTIGATIONS processes for compliance,
effectiveness and efficiency. CI provides the PROACTIVE TRUTHTM regarding applicants, thereby reducing
turnover and limiting exposure to civil liability.
and affordable employment BACKGROUND INVESTIGATIONS. CI provides accurate, timely, cost effective and
fully compliant reports supported by high standards of customer service. CI also offers consulting services to
assist organizations with reviewing and auditing their BACKGROUND INVESTIGATIONS processes for compliance,
effectiveness and efficiency. CI provides the PROACTIVE TRUTHTM regarding applicants, thereby reducing
turnover and limiting exposure to civil liability.
DATE: NOVEMBER 2004