[Code of Federal Regulations] [Title 25, Volume 1] [Revised as of April 1, 2005] From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access [CITE: 25CFR63.16] [Page 227] TITLE 25--INDIANS CHAPTER I--BUREAU OF INDIAN AFFAIRS, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR PART 63_INDIAN CHILD PROTECTION AND FAMILY VIOLENCE PREVENTION--Table of Contents Subpart B_Minimum Standards of Character and Suitability for Employment Sec. 63.16 Who conducts the background investigation and prepares the determination of suitability for employment? (a) The Bureau of Indian Affairs must use the United States Office of Personnel Management (OPM) to conduct background investigations for Federal employees. The BIA must designate qualified security personnel to adjudicate the results of background investigations. (b) Indian tribes and tribal organizations may conduct their own background investigations, contract with private firms, or request the OPM to conduct an investigation. The investigation should cover the past five years of the individual's employment, education, etc.