I-9 Compliance Audits

Employers today have an ever-growing list of obligations to meet to keep their companies in good standing and with a focus on compliance to avoid Form I-9 violations and fines. 

Businesses can be audited at any time. Once you have been selected for an audit, you have 72 hours to produce all I-9s for current and terminated employees. During the inspection, ICE inspectors review all the business documentation collected.

The following are the recent adjustments to I-9 penalties:

• The minimum fine per violation for substantive paperwork or uncorrected technical violations was increased from $237 to $252;
• The maximum fine per violation for substantive paperwork or uncorrected technical violations was increased from $2,360 to $2,507;
• First offense fines were increased from $583-$4,667 to $627-$5,016;
• Second offense fines was increased from $4,667-$11,665 to $5,016-$12,537; and
• Third or subsequent offense fines were increased from $6,999-$23,331 to $7,523-$25,076. 

Don't wait until you are served a Notice of Inspection. Having an audit completed now will greatly reduce your risk of severe fines and possible imprisonment.

Grateful Synergies' comprehensive audit service will get your company's I-9s on track! We will:

• Conduct a full audit of your I-9s.
• Review and correct mistakes on your I-9s.
• Educate management and staff in the proper and lawful manner in which to complete and I-9.
• Create a company policy for I-9 compliance including a retention policy for terminated employees' I-9s.

Your I-9's cannot be "redone" however, through the auditing process, we will provide a written audit certification log which details the errors found during the audit. 

Don’t be caught off guard with a visit from ICE. I-9 compliance is highly complex and can lead to fines and criminal liability. Let Grateful Synergies provide the timely advice and the expertise that you need. 

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