Advisories
Acquisitions
Business acquisitions and mergers are becoming a common method for
business expansion into new geographies or markets. All acquisitions involve the
integration of personnel into a new organization. There may be hidden liabilities
in the absorption of unfamiliar staff into a larger organization.
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HIPPA Requirements for Healthcare Providers
The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPPA) of 1996 required
the establishment of programs to combat healthcare fraud and abuse. As a part
of the program, the Office of the Inspector General (OIG) was given the authority
to levy civil monetary penalties against entities that submit claims for healthcare
services rendered by employees or contractors whom they know, or should
know, have been excluded from participation in federal healthcare programs.
Penalties can be as high as $10,000 per infraction. Three infractions can lead to
permanent exclusion from the Medicare program. In addition, the OIG can
impose an assessment of three times the amount claimed.
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FBI Criminal Background Checks
Employers have increased the use of background checks to minimize the risk of
making a poor hiring decision. But the term 'background check' is broad and
often has many interpretations. A basic component of a good background check
is an investigation into an applicant's past to find criminal convictions.
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OFAC Requirements for Auto Dealerships
OFAC stands for the Office of Foreign Assets Control under the US Department
of Treasury. OFAC manages and enforces economic and trade sanctions against
targeted foreign countries, terrorists, narcotics traffickers, and weapons traders.
OFAC has the ability to freeze foreign assets under US jurisdiction.
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Worker's Compensation Claims Check
Conducting an historical check of an applicant's prior worker's compensation
claims can be an effective background investigation component for some
positions. However there are a number of limitations that employers must be
aware of before requesting and utilizing this information.
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Non-employee Background Checks
Many employers have implemented an effective pre-employment screening
program to minimize risk in their hiring process. However, employers still face
another important question. What about contractors, temporary workers, or
vendor personnel who have access to the workplace, business records, and IT
systems?
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False Education Claims
The practice of lying in our society has become all too commonplace. In a recent
study 42 percent of young people said "a person has to lie or cheat sometimes in
order to get ahead." In a separate study, 95 percent of college-age respondents
were willing to lie to get a job. 41 percent reported that they had already done so.
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