What information is analyzed in the Background Check

Coodesh's Background Check consolidates, in a single report, queries run against official public databases using the participant's CPF (Brazil's individual taxpayer ID), in partnership with Exato Digital.

This article details what each query verifies and what data it returns, organized into five categories:

To learn how to enable Background Check in your assessment, which report types are available, and how the participant is guided through the process, see Background Check: verify participant data by CPF.

The queries below are present in every version of the report, with two exceptions:

Queries that confirm the participant's identity and provide basic registration data.

Individual Taxpayer Registration (Cadastro de Pessoa Física): Consolidated registration data for the participant, cross-checked across multiple databases: identification, death records, linked CPFs, and namesakes. Data returned: name and social name; date of birth and age; sex and parentage; registration status with the Federal Revenue Service; death indication; primary CPF and linked alternate CPFs; namesake count; contact data (phone numbers, emails, addresses); relatives, business partners, companies, and employers (counts).

CPF Registration Status — Federal Revenue Service: Official proof of the CPF's status with the Federal Revenue Service, including death indication and validation of date of birth and legal age. Data returned: CPF number, name and social name; date of birth; registration status; death indication (and year, when applicable); registration date; proof control code.

Federal Debt Certificate (CPF) — Federal Revenue Service/PGFN: Joint certificate of debts related to federal taxes and the Union's active debt for the CPF. Data returned: certificate type and body; issue date and validity; certificate control code.

Voter Registration Status — TSE (Superior Electoral Court): Status of voter registration (in good standing) and history of candidacies in elections. Data returned: voter registration status; voter ID number and voter data; history of candidacies in elections.

State Debt Registry — CADIN (São Paulo): Registrations in the State of São Paulo's registry of unpaid state credits. Data returned: outstanding items (creditor entity, inclusion date, quantity); where to resolve them.

Driver's License (CNH) (only available in reports with a driver's license check): Status of the driver's license: validity, active blocks, toxicology exam, and points. Data returned: license number, category, and validity; RENACH number, first license date, issue date, and registration; address, date of birth, and photo (when available); active blocks; toxicology exam (status and validity); points accumulated in the last 12 months.

Professional Certification (ANBIMA) (informational): Professional certifications from ANBIMA (the Brazilian Financial and Capital Markets Association) associated with the participant. Data returned: certifications (name, type, first certification date); last update, expiration, and status.

Individual Micro-Entrepreneur (MEI) (informational): Certificate of Individual Micro-Entrepreneur status linked to the participant's CPF. Data returned: MEI's CNPJ (company tax ID) and registration status; business name, opening date, and address; occupations and activities (primary and secondary).

AI Summary (informational): Executive summary of the report, generated by artificial intelligence, to make the results easier to read. Data returned: report summary text.

Queries against criminal databases and legal restrictions.

Criminal Record — Federal Police: Criminal record certificate issued by the Federal Police. Data returned: indication of "no record" or "record found"; certificate number; issue date and time; observations.

Forced Labor (Employer Registry): Checks whether the participant appears in the Registry of Employers found to have subjected workers to conditions analogous to slavery (the so-called "dirty list"). Data returned: occurrences (year of the enforcement action, state, employer, establishment); workers involved and status (active/historical).

Arrest Warrants — CNJ (National Council of Justice) / BNMP: Outstanding arrest warrants registered in the National Bank of Arrest Warrants. Data returned: document and case number; person's name and warrant status; issue date and issuing authority; parentage, sex, and date of birth.

Administrative Misconduct and Ineligibility — CNJ: Convictions for administrative misconduct and cases of ineligibility registered in the CNJ's National Registry. Data returned: certificate type (positive/negative); cases (number, court, jurisdiction, final judgment status).

Queries related to court cases and administrative sanctions.

Court Cases: Civil, criminal, and labor court cases in which the participant appears as plaintiff, defendant, or another party, consolidated from multiple databases. Data returned: CNJ case number; case type/class and subject; court, level, jurisdiction, and state; status (active/archived) and claim value; dates and parties involved; participant's role in the case.

Sanctions & Restrictive Lists (CGU — Office of the Comptroller General): Lists maintained by the Office of the Comptroller General: politically exposed person (PEP) status, administrative sanctions, ties to public service, and receipt of federal funds. Data returned: PEP status — role and exposure period (and cooling-off period); dismissals from federal administration (CEAF); disqualified/suspended (CEIS) and penalized (CNEP) companies; consolidated sanctions (historical and recent); federal ties (civil servant/outsourced), federal funds, and emergency aid received; private entities barred from public contracts (CEPIM).

TCU Sanctions (Federal Court of Accounts): Individuals barred from holding public office and accounts ruled irregular by the Federal Court of Accounts. Data returned: disqualifications (name, case, ruling, end date); irregular accounts (certificate and control code).

Environmental Status (IBAMA): Environmental violations and debts owed by the participant to IBAMA (Brazil's environmental agency). Data returned: violations (number, infraction type, biome, state, fine amount, debt status); debt certificate (number, issue date, validity); environmental compliance certificate (on record, valid, or expired); embargoed areas; hazardous materials transport (occurrences and record status).

News / Adverse Media (informational): News related to the participant's name, for manual adverse media review. Data returned: news items found (title, link, publication date); source/outlet.

Queries about the participant's financial, labor, and social benefits status.

Credit Analysis (only available in reports with a credit analysis): Credit score and payment risk indicators. Data returned: credit score (0–1000 range) and classification (low/medium/high); risk zone and payment probability; negative credit records, protests, and previous inquiries.

Labor Debt Certificate (CNDT): Labor debt certificate (CNDT/Labor Court and Ministry of Labor): existence of registered labor debts. Data returned: certificate type (clean / clean with pending effect / not clean); certificate number, issue date, and validity.

Social Benefits: Receipt of social benefits (Bolsa Família, BPC, Auxílio Brasil, etc.), distinguishing between current and past benefits. Data returned: benefits (program name, receipt dates); total received and whether currently active.

Individual Income Tax Refund (IRPF) — Federal Revenue Service (informational): Status of the participant's individual income tax refund with the Federal Revenue Service. Data returned: refund status; bank, branch, and batch; date available from; issue date.

International Sanctions: Screening against international sanctions and wanted-persons lists, by name and date of birth, with CPF verification to reduce false matches from namesakes. Data returned: OFAC — SDN (Specially Designated Nationals) and consolidated (non-SDN) lists, USA; European Union — EU Financial Sanctions Files (FSF); UN — UN Security Council Consolidated Sanctions List; wanted-persons lists (e.g., Interpol, FBI), when applicable; name similarity percentage and related topics for the match.