Can a backround investigator call your high school and ask if you were suspended and why ? I know they can get your transcripts but was not sure if personal records were available to them. Are disciplinary actions (such as suspension) private?
It's my understanding the personal files are kept with a counseler and it's up to them to decide whom the info is given out to.
I misread the ? about being suspended and said no. It had stated have you ever been suspended from any school,college or university. I thought it was just asking about college and said NO.
Should I wright a letter or call them to correct the mistake? It's for police/fire.
2007-12-14 12:25:31 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
Before a background investigation is done, you sign a release of information form. If the question of you being suspended was on the application, the fact they asked about it should not surprise you.
As far as contacting them, I guess that is up to you. At this point, they are probably going to suspect you were deceptive, which will very likely exclude your application.
2007-12-14 12:34:57 · answer #1 · answered by trooper3316 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
An investigator CAN call ANYONE and ask ANYTHING. What answers they can get are a separate question. When you applied for the job you DID sign a form authorizing them to conduct an investigation AND authorizing whoever they ask to release the information.
2007-12-14 21:34:23 · answer #2 · answered by STEVEN F 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋