FDIC · FDIC-60 · record R1080

Criminal Background Investigation

Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation · Division of Administration and Office of Inspector General

Overview

Development stage: DeployedSource: c) Deployed – The use case is being actively authorized or utilized to support the functions or mission of an agency.
High-impact designation: Not high-impactSource: c) Not high-impact
Impact justification: Not reported
Start date: 2003-01 (month precision)Source: Jan-03
Withheld from public reporting: NoSource: a) No

Mission

Topic area: Human Resources
Operational functions: HR and workforce Derived by keyword rules; see methodology

Problem the AI is intended to solve

By automating the verification process for conducting background screenings, the tool helps FDIC make faster and more informed hiring and investigatory decisions.

Expected benefits

Improving the time in completing background screening. Reduce inaccurate and/or incomplete information on individuals. Reduce the manual verification process, which can be cumbersome and place a heavy administration burden on HR staff. Protects FDIC insured institutions from high risk individuals.

System outputs

Aggregation of public records used to evaluate risk.

Technology

AI classification: Generative AISource: Generative AI: AI that generates new or synthetic content (e.g., images, videos, audio, text, code).
System name(s): CLEAR
Custom-developed code: No
Public source code: Not reported

Sourcing

How it was built: Purchased from vendorSource: a) Purchased from a vendor
Vendor (as reported): CLEAR
Vendors (standardized): CLEAR

A vendor is the supplier named by the agency. It does not identify the underlying model or AI technology.

Data and privacy

Involves PII: Yes
Privacy Impact Assessment: Not reported
Authorization to Operate: No
Demographic features: l) Other
Training and evaluation data: Not Applicable
Federal Data Catalog: Not reported

Governance

0 of 8 minimum-practice questions answered. A blank answer means the agency reported nothing; it does not mean the practice is absent.

Pre-deployment testingNo answer reported

AI impact assessmentNo answer reported

Independent reviewNo answer reported

Ongoing monitoringNo answer reported

Operator trainingNo answer reported

Fail-safeNo answer reported

Appeal processNo answer reported

User and public consultationNo answer reported

Potential impacts and how they were identified

Not reported