Dozens of people with terror links in their backgrounds were hired in sensitive jobs at the United States airports, investigators have found.
According to a new report by the Homeland Security, at least 73 people with “possible terrorism-related information” in their backgrounds were employed by major airlines, airport vendors and other employers.
The report, however, did not identify the employees, their status or what job they held.
Investigators have found thousands of TSA records on workers with possibly incomplete and inaccurate biographic information. It also said the first names or Social Security numbers of those who applied for the jobs at airports were missing in some cases.
By law, the TSA had “limited oversight” over the hiring process and thus “lacked assurance that it properly vetted all credential applicants,” the report said.