Background checks need more consistent guidelines, GAO finds

By Kelly Cohen
Published February 13, 2014 5:00am ET
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Background checks need more consistent guidelines, GAO finds
The federal government, which has more than 5.1 million federal and contract employees, spent more than $1 billion in 2011 on background checks. (Photo: Thinkstock) | merznatalia

Federal agencies have a long way to go in deciding who should and shouldn’t get security clearances, according to a new Government Accountability Office report.

The federal government, which has more than 5.1 million federal and contract employees, spent more than $1 billion in 2011 on background checks.

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