What is Verification?

Verification is the process of checking the accuracy of the information given by clients seeking services from a Social Enterprise organization. The verification of client information (or "evidence") can take a number of forms; it can be provided by documents, e.g., birth certificates or bank statements, or by verbal means, e.g., telephone calls. Some examples of evidence verifications that might be required by a Social Enterprise organization are:

• An original copy of a birth certificate.
• A fax from a doctor's certifying a person's inability to work.
• A telephone call from a parole officer certifying that someone has met his or her parole obligations.