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Effective
November 1, 2006:
If you wish to have full
disclosure access to an official credit report.
All of the federally regulated
credit bureaus require a site inspection of your principal
office or residence (if you have a home office) . If you wish to have direct
access to an applicant's credit in order to make your employment
decisions the credit bureaus now require without exception a
site inspection in order to protect the public from unscrupulous
businesses that would like to have access to consumer credit
reports.
What
is a site inspection? A licensed inspector approved by
the bureau will visit your office or home (wherever you
primarily operate) to verify the following:
1. Consumer credit files can
be stored securely in a locked (room, drawer, filing cabinet,
safe, etc).
2. you operate in a legal
manner and are not operating an authorized business such as a
massage service, credit counseling organization, law enforcement
agency, private investigator, tattoo service, bail bondsman,
adult entertainment of any kind, credit repair or reseller, news
agency, journalist or dating service.
Following is a sample inspection report:
1. Did you speak with the contact person?
No
a. If no, with whom did you speak? Please
provide their name and title.
John Doe,
Operations Manager/Property Manager
2. Is the company located at the exact
address provided by the client?
Yes
a. If no, please explain the descrepancy:
3. Type of neighborhood surrounding the
business (check one):
Other
If other please explain:
The neighborhood
is mostly residential with a few commercial buildings
in the area.
4. Status of the neighborhood?
Stable
If other please explain:
5. Does the location seem appropriate for
that particular type of business (e.g. a mortgage
company should have office space available for
brokers and loan processors, and should
be in a location accessible to the public)?
Yes
a. Please provide a brief description:
Office
space and equipment was present as well as
employees.
6. Is the office located in a house,
apartment, mobile home, trailer, other? Please Explain:
No
7. Is the business area located in any
portion of the living quarters (residential locations
only)?
N/A
8. If residential, is there a separate
entrance to the building?
N/A
9. Type of establishment (check all that
apply):
Exclusive
Commercial Building
If other please explain:
10. If the customer shares space or is an
Executive Suite, list the names of the other
companies and the services that they provide.
a. Is it separated from other businesses with a
lockable door?
N/A
b. What is the relationship between the
companies?
11. Leasing company name and telephone
number:
Building is owned.
a. Are there signs in front of the building or
in the lobby referring to the Leasing
Company/Agent?
This company does
not lease.
12. Does the facility appear to be a
permanent office location?
Yes
If not, please explain:
13. Obtain website address of company being
inspected:
www.johndoe.com
14. Is the business license displayed in the
office?
Yes
b. If no, explain:
c. If yes, please record: License Number
40699
Expiration Date:
9/30/07
Business License/SIC on License:
Licensing Agency/Phone Number:
City of Miami
15. Is there evidence that this is an active
business?
Yes
a. Are employees present, client files, etc.?
16. Office Observations: a. Estimated square
footage of office space:
1,200 sq. ft.
b. Number of employees observed:
2
c. Number of workstations:
2
d. Office equipment observed: (Check all that
apply)
File cabinets/ Customer files
Computers Copier Phones Fax Machine
17. If file cabinets are present, are there
working locks?
Yes
18. Are personal items on the desks or in the
office of the employees (i.e. pictures of family,
degrees/awards on the wall)
Yes
19. Is the location consistent with the
industry type (i.e. Car lot has vehicles for sale)?
Yes
a. If no, please explain:
20. Is there a permanent (cannot be moved)
sign that identifies the company?
Yes
a. If yes, where is it located:
Exterior of
building
b. If no, ask "why?":
c. Does the sign reflect the same company name
provided by Global Compliance?
Yes
d. If not, what is the exact name appearing on
the sign?
21. Are interior and exterior signs present?
No
Comments:
Exterior sign only
22. What service(s) does it appear they
provide (e.g. is there presence of inventory indicative
of a retailer, do they serve customers or other
businesses; is there presence of equipment
indicative of a leasing company, etc.)?
Rents
residential and commercial properties
a. Ask the question, "What type of services and
products are provided?"
Commercial
contractor - owns rental property, both
residential and commercial
23. Is there evidence that the company is
involved in or associated with credit repair, legal
services of any kind, private investigations,
consumer debt counseling, check cashing,
process server, pawn shop, pornograhpy or
related business, bail bonding, credit
reselling/brokering or illegal activity?
No
a. If yes, please explain:
b. Secure copies of any applicable literature
24. SECTION II- SUSPICIOUS ACTIVITY: Is there
evidence of any suspicious activity?
No
a. Please explain:
b. Please note any positive or negative
observations related to security of premises,
workstations, files, etc.:
25. Is the contact too nice, too angry,
evasive, or too inquisitive (attempting to
understand/influence inspection process)? Please
explain:
The contact
behaved in a
professional manner.
26. Does the contact have difficulty
describing the nature of the business and the company`s
products and services?
No
a. If yes please explain:
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