How I Conduct My Investigations
- Initial consultation(s) are free
- No work is done until a contract is signed
- Method of payment varies by agency. Hourly fees have been billed at conclusion of the investigation with or without a set limit, or a set fee is paid half in advance and half at conclusion of investigation, or a set fee paid at the conclusion of the investigation
CLIENT'S RESPONSIBILITY
- Provide an interview room at client's job site suitable for uninterrupted confidential interviews
- Provide client agency's protocols for administrative investigations including subject and witness admonishments used by the client.
- Provide a command or executive level contact authorized to make executive decisions relative to the investigation
- Provide an administrative contact for the agency to facilitate scheduling interviews and making employee notifications pursuant to client protocol.
- Make available pertinent in-house records
DAVE YOUNG AND ASSOCIATES RESPONSIBILITY
- Plan and execute the course of the investigation
- Conduct all interviews and off site records checks
- Provide digital recordings of all interviews
- Provide transcripts of all interviews (client can provide their own transcripts if desired)
- Provide photographs, diagrams, charts, etc. as nessecary
- Provide a written Executive Summary, a Summary of Interviews, and any other reports as nessecary for the type of investigation
- Provide a case file consisting of items listed above collated in a three ring binder(s) with Table of Contents and Tabs
- Per Business and Professions Code Sec. 7539(a) the entire work product is confidential and can not be released without the clients permission or a court order.