At MIE, we understand the challenges businesses face in adhering to industry-specific regulations and standards. Our specialised background screening services extend well beyond traditional checks, offering solutions that ensure your operations remain within the legal framework. Whether you're enhancing employee verification protocols or navigating regulatory compliance, our expert team provides in-depth analyses and insights.
Why use Specialised Screening Capabilities?
Compliance with industry regulations
Specialised screening ensures adherence to industry-specific regulations and standards, helping your business stay within the legal framework and avoid penalties.
Protect vulnerable populations
Screening against the National Register for Sexual Offenders (NRSO) is crucial for positions involving interaction with vulnerable groups, such as children or individuals in medical care, ensuring their safety.
Prevent money laundering
The Know Your Customer (KYC) checks help businesses understand their customers better and prevent them from being used by criminal elements for money laundering.
Ensure employee integrity
The Know Your Employee (KYE) background checks ensure that prospective and current employees meet the competency and integrity standards required by the Financial Intelligence Centre (FIC) Directive.
Detect and prevent fraud and corruption
Lifestyle audits provide a comprehensive analysis of an employee’s financial standing and potential conflicts of interest, helping to deter unethical and criminal behaviour, especially in the public sector.
Services
National Register for Sexual Offenders database
It is crucial to vet anyone interacting with vulnerable persons against the National Register for Sexual Offenders (NRSO). This includes staff in schools, hostels, medical sectors, and those involved in foster care or childminding, ensuring they are not guilty of sexual offences.
Know Your Customer (KYC)
The Know Your Customer (KYC) check, tailored for South Africa, ensures businesses comply with FICA legislation. It helps understand customers and prevents money laundering. MIE’s KYC includes the world check database, providing information on politically exposed persons (PEPs), sanctions, and high-risk individuals or organisations.
Know Your Employee (KYE)
In March 2023, the Financial Intelligence Centre (FIC) mandated background checks for all accountable institutions to ensure employee competency and integrity. Contact our specialised team to determine if your organisation qualifies and how MIE can assist.
World Check
The world check database provides information on Politically Exposed Persons (PEPs), sanctions and heightened risk individuals and organisations.
Lifestyle audit
Lifestyle audits prevent and detect fraud and corruption in the public sector by analysing multiple datasets to understand an employee’s financial standing. Comparing reported income to actual assets reveals discrepancies. Government departments are required to conduct these audits on staff.
Lifestyle & Conflict of Interest report
Detect and prevent corruption within an organisation by assessing an employee’s lifestyle and highlighting potential conflicts of interest.
