Background Screening News

Live-in caretaker charged with four felony counts including armed robbery and first degree murder of 79-year-old
Authorities say this is a sad reminder for the public to always do a background check before hiring someone to do this type of work. Read article.

US financial sector warned of insider crimes: report
The study – “Insider Threat Study: Illicit Cyber Activity in the Banking and Finance Sector” – found that banks, investment firms, insurance companies, credit bureaus and others are failing to take the most basic steps such as proper employee background checks to prevent embezzlement, credit and accounting fraud and other crimes. Read report.

Local churches strive to keep sanctuaries safe from sexual predators, harm
Background checks and other implemented safeguards, long held in the secular world, are fast becoming standard practice in the religious realm. Read article.

City of Macon skipped vital step in hiring
The fiasco involving the city of Macon's Finance Director Kelly Clark, if not so painful, would end up on the bloopers show, "How not to hire a finance director." Read article.

Screeners Who Steal
One screener had four Social Security numbers and a conviction for shoplifting, and as seen on a surveillance videotape exclusively obtained by CBS News, he used his position to steal jewelry and more from airline passengers' bags. Read article.

Faculties' pasts go unchecked
The recent discovery that a respected Penn State professor was convicted of murdering three fishermen on a remote Texas inlet in 1965 has fueled a debate over background checks for faculty. Read article.