What is a integrity investigation?
Performing an integrity check can be part of the application procedure. This form of integrity investigation is usually applied to integrity-sensitive positions within the financial sector. Answers to questions about ethics, integrity and reliability determine whether a candidate meets the integrity standards of the organization.
Integrity investigation but digital
An integrity investigation is based on (suspicions of) an integrity violation and is often only started after a report has been made. This is an important difference compared to the integrity check as offered by Valicare. In the integrity check, the focus is on gaining insight into possible risks associated with recruiting candidates or existing employees.
An integrity check can easily be performed digitally, without compromising the validity of the answers to the questions about ethics, integrity and reliability of the (new) employee.
Integrity in government
Civil servants, administrators or representatives of the people must adhere to rules of conduct, including taking an oath or affirmation, swearing or promising that the rules will be observed. Swearing allegiance to the King and the Constitution and all other laws is an important part of this.
In addition to the statutory standards, they must also comply with the Basic Integrity Standards. This set of rules must ensure that they can do their work with integrity.
Checking integrity in the financial sector
The financial sector consists of institutions that ensure that consumers can pay, save, borrow and insure. These are, for example, banks, insurers and pension funds. Integrity in the financial sector means that people and companies act with integrity, are honest and comply with the law.
A lack of integrity of staff can lead to fraud, corruption and other forms of financial crime that can seriously damage confidence in the financial sector. This in turn can lead to loss of customers, loss of investors and negatively affect the stability of financial markets and economies.
Checking the integrity of candidates and employees in the financial sector contributes to maintaining public confidence in the sector.
Integrity statement
You want to gain insight into matters that may influence the assessment of the reliability of a candidate before the candidate enters into employment. An integrity statement is a meaningful addition to the integrity policy.
With an integrity statement, your organization will receive answers to a number of questions regarding the integrity of the candidate or employee in the past. In addition, an integrity statement provides insight into any financial risks, additional positions and possible involvement in criminal cases. If the integrity statement is signed by the candidate, it immediately forms a legally valid document
Ask for the possibilities
The integrity check can be used in combination with the reference check and additional financial tests, for example a test on the creditworthiness of a candidate or FISH check. We are happy to tell you more about the possibilities for every screening requirement.
