Who We Are

ACS Data Search is a private company founded in 1992 to provide employment, commercial, residential, and personal background screening. Headquartered in Overland Park, Kansas, ACS serves clients nationwide requiring custom background searches and screening in the employment and real estate areas. Our client base is as large and varied as the areas we serve. .

What We Do

ACS Data Search is the premier provider of applicant background information to employers and real estate companies. Our staff includes search professionals continually trained to obtain the best personal and professional information available. This search information includes criminal history, professional licenses, credit history, driving records, educational records, social security number checks, address traces as well as annual update screening for in place employees. Our advanced software systems aid us in obtaining, organizing, and promptly delivering this direct source information to you.

FAQs

How is your service better than other services?
ACS Data Search uses only direct source information. Many services offer “instant” or “nationwide” criminal checks for a very low fee. These services are using purchased database information. ACS goes directly to courts at the county, state and federal level to search real time court records for the most comprehensive case data available. Sex offender records are another search that databases just can’t keep up with. We provide both local and nationwide checks in this area to be sure we cover all bases. At ACS our focus is quality. Real time verified source records are the only records we provide.

How do I sign my company up?
Click here to request a quote.

How long will it take after registering before I can send our first application?
We will be able to activate your account the same day in most cases.

What kind of turnaround can I expect after sending an application?
87% of our Employment reports are complete within 24 hours. The remaining 13% require an extra day. Some motor vehicle records may take up to 72 hours. Personal reports take 48 to 36 hours. ACS does not Provide instant “database” checks. Ours take longer as we provide direct source information only; actually searching court records.

Am I better off with ordering a criminal report or a full screen?
Employment reports:
A full screen will give you more confidence in the person you are hiring. A criminal record search is a small part of the overall screening process, but may be sufficient depending upon the depth and tools of your human resource department, or on the position to which is being applied. Different screening packages fit different levels of job descriptions. ACS can tailor packages to fit your needs.

Our disclosure statement authorizing the background check is on our application. Is that OK?
The disclosure form that the applicant signs must be a separate sheet of paper from the application. It must also be filed separately as it contains sensitive personal information. ACS Data Search provides this disclosure form for your use as well as a standard employment application, and background check form.

My applicant would like a copy of their background screening report. Do I have to provide them a copy of the report?
Any background report requested by your organization is considered a consumer report. Under the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA), the applicant is entitled to a copy of their report, therefore a copy must be provided to the applicant. You may not, however, provide a copy to a third party unless legally compelled to do so.

I do not understand the pre-adverse action letter; or the adverse action step. Can you please help?

> If you decide not to hire an applicant based on ANY information provided by the background check, under the FCRA, you must first send the applicant the pre-adverse action letter. It is sent in advance of any final hiring decision being made by your organization. The letter must contain a copy of the background report that was provided to you by ACS as well as another copy of the “Summary of Consumer Rights under the FCRA.” This letter gives the applicant a certain number of days to dispute the information with ACS. Do not state in the letter that they will not be hired based on the background report’s information.

> 10 days after the pre-adverse action letter is sent, you send an adverse action letter notifying them that they will not be offered employment based on information returned on the background check. With this letter, you should again send a copy of the completed report as well as the “Summary of Consumer Rights under the FCRA.”

NOTE: if the background report did not factor into the hiring decision then neither the pre-adverse action letter nor the adverse action letter need to be sent.

NOTICE: Additional state rules and regulations may apply. The information provided by ACS is not legal advice, but general information regarding the Federal Fair Credit Reporting Act in dealing with common issues that arise in every day hiring and screening situations as related to the FCRA. ACS Data Search does not provide legal advice and recommends contacting your legal council for further information or legal needs.