NCJ Number
16779
Date Published
1974
Length
22 pages
Annotation
A COMPARISON OF PERSONNEL SECURITY INVESTIGATION PROCEDURES USED BY THE CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION, FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION, DEFENSE INVESTIGATIVE SERVICE, AND THE STATE AND TREASURY DEPARTMENTS.
Abstract
THE REPORT CONLCUDES THAT THE INVESTIGATIVE AGENCIES ARE NOT APPLYING STANDARDS AND PROCEDURES CONSISTENTLY TO ALL APPLICANTS FOR AND EMPLOYEES IN THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT AS REQUIRED BY THE INVESTIGATIVE LAWS AND EXECUTIVE ORDERS. THE EMPLOYING AGENCIES DIFFER EXTENSIVELY IN THEIR DETERMINATIONS OF WHO WILL BE INVESTIGATED, HOW THEY WILL BE INVESTIGATED, AND THE USE MADE OF INVESTIGATION RESULTS. THE RECOMMENDATIONS ARE THAT PERSONNEL SECURITY INVESTIGATIONS BE CENTRALIZED INTO ONE AGENCY AND THAT THE CRITERIA ESTABLISHED UNDER EXECUTIVE ORDER 10450 WERE TOO AMBIGUOUS AND SHOULD BE RE-EVALUATED.