CRIMINAL BACKGROUND CHECK: FLOWCHART OF PROCESS Office on Volunteerism and Community Service

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Applicant contacts about membership or employment

Immediately conduct NSOPR check, print out dated results

Applicant contacts about membership or employment Immediately conduct NSOPR check, print out dated results Search provides info to be reviewed (“hits”) Search provides no info to be reviewed (no hits)

Applicant contacts about membership or employment Immediately conduct NSOPR check, print out dated results Search provides info to be reviewed (“hits”) Search provides no info to be reviewed (no hits) If potential member/staff is on NSOPR, they cannot serve/work in Program

Applicant contacts about membership or employment Immediately conduct NSOPR check, print out dated results Search provides info to be reviewed (“hits”) Search provides no info to be reviewed (no hits) If “hits” are not the member/staff, document how this was determined

Applicant contacts about membership or employment Immediately conduct NSOPR check, print out results Search provides info to be reviewed (“hits”) Search provides no info to be reviewed (no hits) NSOPR complete, proceed to next step If “hits” are not the member/staff, document how this was determined

NSOPR complete, proceed to next step Accompanied by cleared staff member until other checks completed

NSOPR complete, proceed to next step Begin immediately parts 2-4 of background check Accompanied by cleared staff member until other checks completed

NSOPR complete, proceed to next step Begin immediately parts 2-4 of background check Accompanied by cleared staff member until other checks completed Request Tracking #, Submit Form SP-24 to VSP, with fingerprints

NSOPR complete, proceed to next step Begin immediately parts 2-4 of background check Accompanied by cleared staff member until other checks completed Pass State/FBI checks clear Request Tracking #, Submit Form SP-24 to VSP, with fingerprints

NSOPR complete, proceed to next step Begin immediately parts 2-4 of background check Accompanied by cleared staff member until other checks completed Fail Request Tracking #, Submit Form SP-24 to VSP, with fingerprints

NSOPR complete, proceed to next step Begin immediately parts 2-4 of background check Accompanied by cleared staff member until other checks completed Request Criminal History Record, compare to policies Fail Request Tracking #, Submit Form SP-24 to VSP, with fingerprints

NSOPR complete, proceed to next step Begin immediately parts 2-4 of background check Accompanied by cleared staff member until other checks completed Request Criminal History Record, compare to policies Fail Policy violation, remove from program Request Tracking #, Submit Form SP-24 to VSP, with fingerprints

Acceptance of member/staff, proceed to enrollment Begin immediately parts 2-4 of background check Accompanied by cleared staff member until other checks completed Request Criminal History Record, compare to policies Fail Document that record doesn’t violate policies State/FBI checks clear Request Tracking #, Submit Form SP-24 to VSP, with fingerprints

NSOPR complete, proceed to next step Begin immediately parts 2-4 of background check Accompanied by cleared staff member until other checks completed Submit CPS form to DSS

Cleared by CPS NSOPR complete, proceed to next step Begin immediately parts 2-4 of background check Accompanied by cleared staff member until other checks completed Submit CPS form to DSS

NSOPR complete, proceed to next step Begin immediately parts 2-4 of background check Accompanied by cleared staff member until other checks completed Submit CPS form to DSS Cleared by CPS CPS part of check clear

NSOPR complete, proceed to next step Begin immediately parts 2-4 of background check Accompanied by cleared staff member until other checks completed Submit CPS form to DSS Not cleared by CPS

NSOPR complete, proceed to next step Begin immediately parts 2-4 of background check Accompanied by cleared staff member until other checks completed Submit CPS form to DSS Not cleared by CPS Review internal policies against CPS info

NSOPR complete, proceed to next step Begin immediately parts 2-4 of background check Accompanied by cleared staff member until other checks completed Submit CPS form to DSS Not cleared by CPS Review internal policies against CPS info If policy review ok, CPS part of check clear

Begin immediately parts 2-4 of background check FailPass Not cleared by CPS Policy violation, remove from program Document that record doesn’t violate policies Review internal policies against CPS info All 4 parts of check clear Submit CPS form to DSS Cleared by CPS Request Criminal History Record, compare to policies Request Tracking #, Submit Form SP-24 to VSP, with fingerprints

Search provides no info to be reviewed (no hits) If potential member/staff is on NSOPR, they cannot serve/work in Program If “hits” are not the member/staff, document how this was determined Accompanied by cleared staff member until other checks completed Begin immediately parts 2-4 of background check FailPass Not cleared by CPS Request Criminal History Record, compare to policies NSOPR complete, proceed to next step Policy violation, remove from program Document that record doesn’t violate policies Review internal policies against CPS info All 4 parts of check clear Applicant contacts about membership or employment Immediately conduct NSOPR check, print out results Search provides info to be reviewed (“hits”) Submit CPS form to DSS Cleared by CPS Request Tracking #, Submit Form SP-24 to VSP, with fingerprints

Search provides no info to be reviewed (no hits) If potential member/staff is on NSOPR, they cannot serve/work in Program If “hits” are not the member/staff, document how this was determined Accompanied by cleared staff member until other checks completed Begin immediately parts 2-4 of background check FailPass Not cleared by CPS Member/staff background check complete Request Criminal History Record, compare to policies NSOPR complete, proceed to next step Policy violation, remove from program Document that record doesn’t violate policies Review internal policies against CPS info All 4 parts of check clear Applicant contacts about membership or employment Immediately conduct NSOPR check, print out results Search provides info to be reviewed (“hits”) Submit CPS form to DSS Cleared by CPS Request Tracking #, Submit Form SP-24 to VSP, with fingerprints