Which practice is recommended regarding screening lists?

Which practice is recommended regarding screening lists?

• A. Check once
• B. Check multiple times
• C. Do not check
• D. Check only at the end

Answer: (B)

Screening lists is an ongoing risk-management activity, not a one-off task. Lists are dynamic—registrations can change, parties can be added or removed, and sanctions can be updated at any time. Because of this, the best practice is to screen multiple times, using automated monitoring and re-screening at key points (before processing a transaction, when information changes, prior to shipment, and on a regular schedule). This approach helps catch changes that occur after an initial check and prevents continuing with a party that has become restricted. Checking once could miss later updates that change a party’s status. Checking only at the end is too late, since a shipment or contract could be blocked or require remediation if a designation appears after work has started. Not screening at all is unsafe and noncompliant. Continuous or repeated screening aligns with the goal of stopping prohibited or restricted transactions before they proceed.

Screening lists is an ongoing risk-management activity, not a one-off task. Lists are dynamic—registrations can change, parties can be added or removed, and sanctions can be updated at any time. Because of this, the best practice is to screen multiple times, using automated monitoring and re-screening at key points (before processing a transaction, when information changes, prior to shipment, and on a regular schedule). This approach helps catch changes that occur after an initial check and prevents continuing with a party that has become restricted.

Checking once could miss later updates that change a party’s status. Checking only at the end is too late, since a shipment or contract could be blocked or require remediation if a designation appears after work has started. Not screening at all is unsafe and noncompliant. Continuous or repeated screening aligns with the goal of stopping prohibited or restricted transactions before they proceed.