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Board postpones vote on preemployment verification change after debate over cost and safeguards
Summary
Maricopa County supervisors continued consideration of an HR policy that would make employment verification optional, citing cost savings and concerns about misrepresentation. Human Resources said the name‑based criminal checks will remain in place, AccuSource is the county vendor, and third‑party verification fees rose sharply.
The Maricopa County Board of Supervisors on May 7 voted to continue consideration of a human resources policy revision that would make employment verifications optional for certain hires, after supervisors raised concerns about fraud, budget impact and vendor costs.
Human Resources Director Emily Parrish and Deputy Director Darien Ellison told the board the proposed change would make direct employer employment verification optional while retaining mandatory social‑security validation and criminal history checks. Parrish said the county’s current practice uses a vendor, AccuSource,…
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