April 15, 2006 |
Posted By Diane Pfadenhauer |
Reminding Us of the Importance of Background Checks
When the US military subcontracted security work to private contractors, some of them failed to conduct background checks on their employees. According to an article appearing in the Washington Post, these security personnel were assigned to 46 different military installations around the country. According to a report by the Government Accountability Office, 89 guards were hired at two bases even though they had criminal records, including assaults and other felonies. The Army has, thankfully, changed its procedures.
The Background Checks Blog for bringing this to our attention.