PBSA Announces 14 Members Accredited to BSOAP General Standard

RALEIGH, N.C. - June 19, 2024 - PRLog -- The Professional Background Screening Association (PBSA) is thrilled to announce the accreditation of 14 member organizations that have successfully met the requirements of the General Background Screening Accreditation Program.

The program includes both a rigorous desk audit, which is a review of all policies and documentation, as well as a virtual audit of the organization's operations. This accreditation is valid for five years from this announcement date and will include the standard Interim Surveillance Audit (ISA) at three years, before a full reaccreditation after five years.

The following, listed in alphabetical order, comprise the first group of organizations accredited to the General Standard:

• A.M.S. Inform Private Limited
• Accurate Background, LLC
• Accurate Information Systems, LLC
• Corporate Research & Investigations, Ltd.
• First Advantage
• iCOVER
• ISB Global Services
• Neeyamo
• Pinkerton India
• Presearch Background Services
• Security Watchdog
• Sentinel Asset/SmartScreening
• Verifile, Ltd.
• Vertical Screen, Inc.

"This accreditation program is a demonstration of the commitment organizations make to professionalism, compliance and continuous improvement in their business operations," said Melissa Sorenson, Executive Director of PBSA.

This Standard was added to PBSA's Background Screening Organization Accreditation Program providing an opportunity for organizations providing screening services around the globe to showcase their commitment to excellence. It is available to both PBSA members and non-members alike, along with PBSA's U.S. Employment Screening Standard. PBSA hopes to add additional accreditation programs in the future to include even more member types.

PBSA congratulates this group of firms on their achievement and is happy to welcome them to its growing list of accredited companies, currently numbered at 128.

About PBSA:

Founded as a non-profit trade association in 2003, the Professional Background Screening Association (PBSA) was established to represent the interest of companies offering employment and tenant background screening services. Just as importantly, however, the initial members wanted to establish and promote a high level of ethics and performance standards for the screening industry. The Association currently represents over 750 member companies engaged in employment and tenant background screening across the United States and around the globe. Member companies range from Fortune 100 companies to small local businesses, conducting millions of employment related and tenant background checks each year as part of the hiring and leasing process. PBSA Member companies are defined as "consumer reporting agencies" pursuant to the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) and are regulated by both the FTC and CFPB. Learn more at https://thepbsa.org/.