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Post by avordvet on Aug 22, 2012 4:30:27 GMT -5
Federal Auditor: 2,527 DHS Employees and Co-Conspirators Convicted of CrimesBy Edwin Mora, August 20, 2012 The convictions of DHS employees and their co-conspirators have steadily increased since fiscal 2004, peaking at 483 in fiscal 2007. Then, convictions went down to 268 in FY 2009. Following that year, the number of convictions started to rise, reaching 359 last year. During this fiscal year, there had been 146 convictions as of July 15, 2012.
Currently, the DHS has over 225,000 employees while the department's IG has 219 investigators. During the hearing, Edwards admitted that his office is overwhelmed by the growing number of criminal allegations against DHS employees. He told lawmakers that he has asked the Obama administration for 50 additional investigators.cnsnews.com/news/article/federal-auditor-2527-dhs-employees-and-co-conspirators-convicted-crimes
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