Handbook Revision, May 1, 2023
State and Federal Audit Staff (PATS 13872)
Updated Section 8000 of the Background Checks Handbook for state and federal audit staff to remove procedural text and align with recent revisions to Appendix 1 of the same handbook.
See:
8000 Background Checks for State and Federal Audit Staff
8100 DFPS Background Checks and Employment with Auditor Agency
8200 Types of Background Checks
8210 DFPS History Check
8220 DPS Criminal Check
8300 Requesting a Background Check
8100 Defining Responsibilities
8110 State and Federal Audit Staff
8120 DFPS Sponsor
8130 DFPS Program Support
8140 Background Checks Staff
8200 8310 Renewals of Background Checks
8300 8400 Making a Determination
8310 8410 Cleared Background Checks
8320 8420 Absolute Bars
8321 DFPS Background Checks and Employment with Auditor Agency
8330 8430 Risk Assessment
PCS Background Check Exemptions (PATS 13875)
Revising Appendix 2 to state “all” translators are exempt from background checks.
See:
Appendix 2: Purchased Client Services Background Check Exemption Chart
Background Checks for Volunteers and Interns (PATS 13876)
Updating Section 7000 Background Checks for DFPS Volunteers and Interns of the Background Checks Handbook to remove procedures and revise policy for reviewing abuse, neglect, and criminal history for a volunteer or intern.
See:
7000 Background Checks for DFPS Volunteers and Interns
7100 Defining Dividing Staff Responsibilities
7110 Background Checks Staff
7120 Faith-Based and Community Engagement OVCE Staff and Community Engagement Specialists
7200 Requesting a Background Check
7200 7210 FBI Fingerprint Checks for DFPS Volunteers and Interns
7300 7220 Renewals of Background Checks Check Renewals
7300 Assessing the Results of Background Checks
7310 DFPS History
7320 Criminal History
7330 Sex Offender Registration
7340 Juvenile History
7350 Incomplete or Inconclusive Criminal History Records
7400 Background Check Making a Determinations
7410 Cleared Background Checks
7420 Absolute Bars
7421 Sex Offender Registration
7430 Risk Assessment
7440 Bar Bars for Incomplete Background Checks or Inconclusive Criminal History Records
7500 Contesting Background Check Results