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To facilitate the background investigation, applicants are requested to sign a release authorizing the D.C. Office of the Attorney General to access information which it may deem relevant to an employment decision.  \nD.C. Office of the Attorney General may seek the following types of information:  \na.  \nb.  \nc.  \nd.  \ne.  \nf.  \ng.  \nInformation about your previous employment during the last 5 years;  \nInformation about your educational background (ifrelevant to the position for which I am applying;  \nReference checks from previous employers or personal reference checks;  \nProfessional or other type of license, ifa prerequisite for the position;  \nFederal, State & Local Tax Information; Credit Information; and  \nAny other background information considered necessary by the agency (i.e., professional standing, if relevant to the position for which you are applying, provided that the basis for obtaining such information is not arbitrary or capricious.  \nThe information you supply will be used principally to aid in the completion of an investigation to determine your fitness for employment with the District of Columbia Government. The information you provide is voluntary, however, your failure to authorize release of such information may mean that the required information cannot be obtained to complete your investigation. Without a completed pre-appointment investigation a position cannot be filled inan applicant’s case; nor can a clearance be issued to an employee until the investigation is completed.  \nThe information obtained and developed through investigation may be furnished to designated officers and employees of the Office of the Attorney General for employment purposes including an access determination, an evaluation of qualifications, suitability and loyalty to the Government, and a determination regarding qualifications or suitability for performing a contractual service to the D.C. Government.  \n[*NOTE: Information regarding disclosure of your Social Security Number (SSN) is in accordance with section 3104.3 of Chapter 31 ofthe D.C. personnel regulations, Records Management and Privacy of Records. Disclosure of your SSN is mandatory to obtain the services and benefits of employment with the District government. The SSN is used as an identifier throughout your District government career. The SSN also will be used by the District government in connection with lawful requests for information about you directed to your former employees, educational institutions and financial or other organizations. The information gathered through the use ofthe SSN will be used only as necessary in personnel administration processes carried out in accordance with established regulations and published notices of systems of records.]  \nGOVERNMENT OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA  \nD.C. Office of the Attorney General  \nAUTHORIZATION FOR RELEASE OF INFORMATION  \nFOR PRE-EMPLOYMENT CHECK  \n[Carefully read this authorization to release information about you, then sign and date it in ink.] Name:   Date ofBirth:   \n*Social Security Number:   Place of Birth:    \nHome Address:    \nThis release, as transmitted to me by a duly-authorized representative ofthe D.C. Office of the Attorney General, Human Resource Division, constitutes my consent and authority to the District government to examine and obtain copies, abstracts of records, or receive statements and information regarding my background. Specifically, I hereby authorize the release of the following information or records to a duly-authorized representative of the District government agency considering me for employment:  \nh. Information about my previous employment during the last 5 years;  \ni. 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