Overview

The AML/OFAC tab is where you screen an associated agency against global Anti-Money Laundering, sanctions, and watchlist databases, so you can satisfy due-diligence obligations and keep a defensible record of the check. Run a single point-in-time screening or subscribe the agency to continuous monitoring, then read consolidated results across sanction, warning, and fitness-and-probity lists from one place.

What is AML/OFAC Watchlist Screening?

AML/OFAC watchlist screening matches an agency against curated lists of sanctioned, restricted, and high-risk parties published by U.S. and international regulators. Running and documenting these checks helps you meet obligations under the Bank Secrecy Act, OFAC sanctions programs, and similar regimes.

Who uses it. Compliance officers, licensing managers, and onboarding teams at MGAs and carriers use the AML/OFAC tab as part of agency onboarding and ongoing due diligence. It is the place to evidence that a specific agency was screened, when, and with what result.

With AML/OFAC screening you can:

See at a glance whether the agency was flagged on any watchlist, and how fresh the result is.
Choose between a one-time check (point-in-time evidence) and continuous monitoring (automatic re-screening when upstream watchlists change).
Drill into the specific sanction, warning, and fitness-and-probity lists that matched, and click through to the source records where the provider includes them.
Pause continuous monitoring at any time while keeping historical screening results on the agency record.
Catch agencies that are missing an NPN before you try to screen them, so you do not lose time on a request that cannot run.

Note: AML/OFAC screening is a premium product feature. If your subscription does not include it, the tab is hidden; if the feature is locked for your account, the tab shows an upgrade prompt in place of the screening UI.

Accessing the AML/OFAC Tab

Open Left sidebar → Agencies, click any row in the agencies table to open that agency's detail page, then click the AML/OFAC tab in the tab bar at the top of the page.

The page is composed of three areas, stacked top to bottom:

Area	What it shows
AML/OFAC Watchlist header	The feature title and the subtitle "Sanctions and compliance screening", plus the Run Check and Stop Monitoring action buttons on the right.
One-time-check banner	Appears only when a one-time check exists but continuous monitoring is not active. Tells you to email `support@turris.com` to upgrade.
Result panel	The status banner, Screening Details card, and Watchlist Results card (when the screening is complete). If no check has ever been run for the agency, this area shows a No AML/OFAC Check message instead.

Note: The Run Check button only appears when all three of these are true: you have permission to create AML/OFAC checks, no check has been recorded for the agency yet, and the agency has an NPN on file. If any condition fails, the button is hidden.

Running an AML/OFAC Check

When you'd do this. You are onboarding a new agency, or you have just added the NPN for an agency already in Turris, and you need a documented watchlist screening on file before you finalize the relationship.

Open the agency's detail page and click the AML/OFAC tab.
Click Run Check (the play-icon button) in the top-right of the page.
The AML/OFAC Watchlist Check dialog opens with two options:

Option	What it does
One-time Check	Runs a single AML/OFAC watchlist screening. Results are saved on the agency but are not automatically refreshed.
Continuous Monitoring	Subscribes the agency to daily continuous AML/OFAC screening. Results are automatically updated when watchlist changes are detected.

Click the option you want. The dialog closes and the result panel switches to a Pending state with the message "Screening in progress...".
When the provider returns results, the result panel updates automatically. The status changes to Complete with either a No Match or Match Found indicator, or to Error if the screening could not be completed.

Tip: Continuous monitoring is the recommended option for any agency you actively place business with. It removes the need to remember to re-screen and gives you an always-current record you can show to auditors.

Note: If the agency has no NPN, the Run Check button is hidden and the result area shows "AML/OFAC checks require an NPN. This agency does not have one." Add the NPN on the Agency tab first, then return to this tab.

Stopping Continuous Monitoring

When you'd do this. The relationship with the agency is ending, the agency is being deactivated, or you have decided continuous monitoring is no longer warranted for this account.

On the AML/OFAC tab, click Stop Monitoring (the pause-icon button) in the top-right of the page. The button is only visible when the agency is currently subscribed to continuous monitoring and you have permission to update AML/OFAC checks.
In the Stop Continuous Monitoring confirmation dialog, review the message: "Are you sure you want to stop continuous AML/OFAC monitoring for this agency? The existing screening results will be preserved, but no further automatic checks will be performed."
Click Stop Monitoring to confirm, or Cancel to keep monitoring active.

After you confirm, the agency is removed from the continuous monitoring schedule and the historical screening results stay on the record. To resume monitoring later, contact Turris support so the upgrade can be re-applied.

Reading the Screening Result

When a check exists, the result panel is composed of a status banner, a Screening Details card, and (once the screening is complete) a Watchlist Results card.

Status banner

The banner at the top of the result panel tells you the state of the screening at a glance.

Banner state	Status badge	Result badge	Summary text
Pending	Pending	none	"Screening in progress..."
Complete, no match	Complete	No Match	"No matches found - all clear"
Complete, match found	Complete	Match Found	"Potential match found - review recommended"
Error	Error	none	"Screening failed"

The banner also shows a relative timestamp (for example, "Last updated 2 hours ago") so you can tell how fresh the result is.

Screening Details

A three-column read-only card directly below the status banner:

Business Name is the agency name that was submitted for screening (the agency's legal name).
Monitoring Type is a badge showing Continuous or One-time.
Match Result is a badge showing Match Found or No Match when the screening is complete, Awaiting while pending, or a dash when the screening errored.

Watchlist Results

This card only renders when the screening is complete. It breaks the results into four columns:

Column	What it contains
Matched Lists	A flat roll-up of every list that returned a hit, each shown as a red badge. If nothing matched, a green Clear indicator is shown instead.
Sanction Lists	Specific sanction programs (for example, OFAC SDN) where the agency was matched. Each entry has an alert icon and the list name. When the provider supplied a source URL, hovering the entry reveals an external-link icon, and clicking opens the source record in a new tab. Shows a green Clear indicator when empty.
Warning Lists	Adverse-media and other enforcement-warning sources that flagged the agency. Same card layout and link behavior as Sanction Lists. Shows Clear when empty.
Fitness & Probity	Regulator-published professional fitness-and-probity lists. Same card layout and link behavior. Shows Clear when empty.

Visual Indicators

Every state in the result panel maps to a specific color and icon so you can scan quickly and spot the agencies that need attention.

Color	Where it appears	Meaning	What to do about it
Yellow	Status banner border plus pulsing clock icon, Pending badge	The screening request was submitted and is still being processed.	Wait for the provider to return results, typically a few seconds to a few minutes. The page updates automatically.
Green	Status banner border plus check-mark icon, No Match badge, Clear indicators in the watchlist columns	The screening completed and no records were matched.	No action required. The result is saved as evidence of due diligence.
Red (match)	Status banner border plus alert-triangle icon, Match Found badge, red badges in Matched Lists, red alert pills on the sanction-list cards	The screening completed and at least one watchlist returned a potential match.	Open each matched list entry, decide whether the match is a true hit or a false positive, and follow your internal compliance escalation procedure. Record the disposition outside of Turris.
Red (error)	Status banner border plus alert-triangle icon, Error status badge	The screening could not be completed.	Click Run Check to retry. If the error repeats, email `support@turris.com` rather than leaving the agency unscreened.

Frequently Asked Questions

Why don't I see the AML/OFAC tab at all? The tab is gated behind a premium product feature. Either AML/OFAC screening is not included in your subscription, or your role does not include read access to AML/OFAC checks. Contact support@turris.com to enable the feature, or ask an administrator to grant you the role.

Why is the Run Check button hidden even though the tab is visible? The most common reasons are that the agency does not have an NPN on file, an AML/OFAC check has already been recorded for the agency, or your role does not include the create permission. Add the NPN on the Agency tab, or ask an administrator to update your role.

Why do I see an upgrade banner with a support email? The agency has a one-time AML/OFAC check on file but is not subscribed to continuous monitoring. Continuous monitoring is configured by Turris support, so the banner directs you to support@turris.com to enable it.

A match was found. What should I do? Open each matched list entry from the Sanction Lists, Warning Lists, or Fitness & Probity column. Where a source URL is available, click through to the regulator's record to compare the matched identity against the agency. Decide whether the match is a true hit or a false positive, then escalate following your internal compliance procedure. Record your disposition outside of Turris so the audit trail captures both the system finding and the human review.

Can I run a new check on top of an existing one? No. The Run Check button is hidden once any check has been recorded for the agency. If you need ongoing screening, subscribe the agency to continuous monitoring instead.

How often does continuous monitoring run? Continuous monitoring screens the agency on an ongoing basis and the result updates automatically when the provider detects a change to the underlying watchlist data. There is no manual cadence to schedule and no daily button to push.

Will stopping continuous monitoring delete past results? No. Stopping continuous monitoring preserves every historical result and the screening record on the agency. It only prevents future automatic re-screening.

Best Practices

Add the agency's NPN before opening the AML/OFAC tab. Without an NPN the Run Check button is hidden and you cannot screen the agency. Capture the NPN on the Agency tab first.
Default to continuous monitoring for agencies you actively place business with. A one-time check is point-in-time evidence; continuous monitoring is an always-current audit trail with no manual upkeep.
Record match dispositions outside of the screening result. Turris retains the matched-list data, but the human-review decision (true hit versus false positive, escalation path, sign-off) should live in your compliance system of record.
Use the relative timestamp on the status banner as a freshness check. During periodic reviews, scanning "Last updated X ago" is faster than opening each agency.
Retry once on error, then escalate to Turris. A transient provider error usually resolves on the next attempt. A repeating error should be raised to support@turris.com rather than ignored.

Agencies - The list of every agency associated with your organization, with inviting, bulk-upload, and onboarding-status tracking.
Agency Overview - Landing page for an individual agency with onboarding progress, producer agreement status, and state-by-state license and appointment coverage.
Agency Tab (Agency Detail) - Core profile, contact, address, and resident-state licensing information for the agency, with an Edit Details slide-over.
Agency Detail: Agents Tab - Roster of licensed agents associated with the agency, with compliance data sync and bulk actions.
Agency Contacts - People at the agency you work with, including signatory routing and onboarding email recipients.
Agency Documents - Repository for E&O, Cyber, Crime & Fidelity, W9, and other supporting documents, with auto-extracted policy metadata.
Agency Agreements - Every contract in place with the agency, including the Producer Agreement and supporting contracts.
Agency Notes - Shared, auto-saving rich-text notebook for free-form context about the agency.
Payment Details - Bank account information your organization uses to remit commission payments to the agency.
Agency Detail: Question Responses Tab - Read-only view of how the agency answered the custom onboarding questions you configured.
Agency Product+and+State Selection - Which of your products the agency is requesting authority for, and in which states.
Requested Authority - Per-product map of requested versus authorized states for the agency.
Agency Authority: Agency Tab - State-level selling authority management at the agency (firm) level.
Agency Authority: Agents Tab - State-level authorization for every licensed agent assigned to the agency.
Agency Appointments: Agency Tab - State-by-state command center for managing carrier appointments at the agency (firm) level.
Agent Appointments by State - Per-agent, state-by-state appointments map for the agency's agent roster.
Agency Licenses - Per-product, state-by-state compliance dashboard for the agency.
Agency Detail: E&O/Cyber Policies Tab - Every E&O, Cyber, and Crime & Fidelity policy assigned to the agency.
Agency NIPR Addresses - Every address NIPR has on file for the agency, broken down by state and address type.
Agency NIPR Contacts - Email, business phone, and fax that NIPR has on file for the agency, broken down by state.
Agency Detail: NIPR Continuing Education Tab - Continuing education records reported by NIPR for each of the agency's agents.
Agency Detail: PDB Report Tab - PDB-style compliance summary for the selected agency.
Regulatory Actions - Regulatory actions against the agency and any associated agents.