Missing LiveScan

1. Live Scan companies use your name exactly as it appears on an official government document (typically a driver's license) to request your Live Scan processing.  The resulting reports given to the council’s AB 506 administrator use your legal name.  If your BSA Registration uses the same legal name, there will be a match.  However, if you used an abbreviation or nickname for your BSA registration, we may not be able to verify a match.  If you know this to be the case, provide both names to your unit and/or district leadership, so a proper match can be made.

Missing AB506 Training

1. The name on your training certificate &/or the one you supplied in the upload process might not match the name you have used for registration with BSA.

Missing name from the report

1. You might have created a My.Scouting login ID during the process of registering your child for the BSA, but you never registered yourself as an adult volunteer. If you are not a registered/in good standing, there is no membership record to match your AB506 file.

An older youth program participant age 18-20 in a BSA program is considered to be a youth in terms of AB506, not an adult volunteer. However, an older youth program participant 18-20 does need to be SYT compliant. For Order of the Arrow older youth ages 18-20 with a primary adult volunteer registration in a Scouts BSA unit, the participant would need to be both SYT and AB506 compliant.

Both the state (DOJ) and federal background checks are required. Volunteers need to pay for fees associated with fingerprinting and the federal background check. The state (DOJ) is free.

The federal fees are a rolling fingerprint fee, which varies between LiveScan processing locations and generally range from $20-40, as well as a $17 fee for the federal background check.

The ORI number for Golden Gate Area Council is AR701

No, you may leave this blank.

You may have multiple BSA IDs and completed SYT under an ID not associated with your unit registration. This can occur for several reasons. Your ID's need to be merged or synced. Contact your district training chair or commissioner if you need assistance.

By submitting your Request for Live Scan Service form and providing your fingerprints, you are authorizing the Council to determine your eligibility to serve as an Employee, Administrator, or Regular Volunteer for the Council.

The Custodian of Records for the Council will receive and review your results through secure means from the Department of Justice.

Yes, the Custodian of Records may share your authorization status with another council if they request information regarding your ability to serve or attend an out-of-council camp.

You have the right to challenge the accuracy or completeness of your FBI criminal history record. You will be given a reasonable amount of time to do so before any benefits are denied based on the information in your record. Further guidance can be found at FBI Background Checks.

Procedures for obtaining a change, correction, or update of your criminal history record are outlined in Title 28, Code of Federal Regulations, Section 16.34. You can also review and challenge the contents of your criminal history record on file with the California Department of Justice. For more information, visit California DOJ Record Review.

Once a determination has been made, your BSA membership records will include your approval status to serve as an Employee, Administrator, or Regular Volunteer for the Council.