The phrase "a background report" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when referring to a document that provides context or information about a particular subject or situation.
Example: "Before the meeting, please prepare a background report on the project's progress and challenges."
Alternatives: "an overview report" or "a situational report."
At F.B.I. headquarters, supervisors reviewed a background report on Maureen Reagan that they had prepared the previous year, when she applied to work at a federal agency.
In one particularly startling case that became the subject of a 2011 federal lawsuit in Illinois, a background report on a young white job applicant in his 20s listed several "possible matches" in a nationwide database.
While senators may request an opportunity to ask more questions, the committee generally goes into closed session at the end of the second round of questioning to discuss a background report on the nominee prepared by the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
This article is a background report describing a comprehensive study of research in the three computing disciplines Computer Science, Software Engineering, and Information Systems.
In addition, readers can find reports for individual participating countries — a background report prepared by the reviewed country and a Country Note prepared by OECD experts' teams after their study visit to the reviewed country.
The UNESCO review has involved three main steps: (1) the preparation of a Background Report, (2) a review visit conducted by a team of experts, and (3) the preparation of a Review Report.
A background study of the World Bank Report (2004) found that 42percentnt of all categories of health personnel employed in public facilities are usually absent.
"Give me a break!" Before each year's draft, Ahlerich's office compiles a criminal background report on all likely draftees.
To get the full picture, check out a new background report by my organization, America's Voice, which exposes the event.
A Human Rights Watch background report on volumetric weapons used by Russia in 2000 describes the weaponry as "prone to indiscriminate use" and likely to cause high rates of civilian casualty when deployed in urban environments.
It was an excellent background report providing balanced information on the state of campaign financing, including judicial campaigns.
