Virtual Inspections are compliance Inspections that are performed virtually. In Virtual Inspections, Inspectors utilize video communications platforms like FaceTime, Zoom, or WhatsApp to conduct various types of Inspections. Critically, the contact at the location under inspections also sends geo-tagged photographs and submits to interviews as part of the Virtual Inspection process.
Like traditional, in-person Inspections, Virtual Inspections help companies document and manage their compliance efforts.
What Types of Inspections Can Be Completed Virtually?
Many of TrendSource’s compliance management inspections can be conducted virtually. We offer these Virtual Inspections for our client’s convenience, but each client must decide which type of compliance inspection best fits their needs.
TrendSource currently offers five different compliance inspections virtually. The following Inspections can be completed virtually:
- OnSite Inspections for Consumer Reporting
- Debt Collector Inspections
- Repossession Lot Inspections
- FHA/HUD Lender Inspections
- Property Condition Inspections
If you have any questions about how Virtual Inspections work, you can always reach out directly to a compliance management specialist for further information.
What Type of Inspections Cannot Be Completed Virtually?
Owing to legal requirements, some Inspections TrendSource offers cannot be completed virtually. This is because the Inspection, by nature, must be conducted in-person. These include:
Because Section 2 of Form I-9 must be completed in-person, TrendSource does not offer virtual Remote I-9 Verifications. Similarly, since Occupancy Verification Inspections are sometimes unannounced door-knocker visits that cannot be conducted remotely, these Inspections must be completed in person as well.
TrendSource Virtual Inspections
Long before COVID lockdowns, TrendSource was already developing Virtual Inspections as a way to help our clients bridge vast geographic distances for rapid turnarounds in often remote locations. In a post 2020 world, however, Virtual Inspections are all the more important, helping businesses ensure they document and manage their compliance efforts even when it is not feasible to have an in-person Inspection.
Utilizing its proprietary database of qualified Independent Contractors across the country, TrendSource and its Inspectors are ready to conduct Virtual Inspections around the world.
Of course, if you prefer your Inspections the old-fashioned way—in-person—we offer those too. Reach out to a compliance management specialist to see what Inspection type is right for you.
