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Exhibit 23.1
CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
We consent to the use in this Amendment No. 4 to the Registration Statement No. 333-140613 of our report dated April 6, 2007, except for Note 1 relating to the reverse stock split as to which the date is July 18, 2007, relating to the consolidated financial statements and financial statement schedule of HireRight, Inc. and Subsidiary (which report expresses an unqualified opinion and includes an explanatory paragraph related to the adoption of Statement of Financial Accounting Standard No. 123(R), "Share-Based Payment," in 2006) appearing in the Prospectus, which is part of this Registration Statement.
We also consent to the reference to us under the heading "Experts" in such Prospectus.
/s/ DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP
Costa Mesa, California
July 19, 2007
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CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM