Nuclear security: DOE's reinvestigation of employees has not been timely

Technical Report · Tue Mar 10 04:00:00 EST 1987

OSTI ID:6308143

We found that DOE headquarters and some field offices have been unable to meet DOE goals to reinvestigate security clearances. Clearance reinvestigation are an important element of DOE's security program because they are aimed at identifying employees whose lifestyles raise questions about their eligibility for a clearance. DOE's failure to perform timely reinvestigation has contributed to having cleared employees in its work force who may not be suitable for a clearance because they have serious drug, alcohol, or other problems. DOE needs to develop a plan to ensure that all required reinvestigations are performed on time. Planning should start with a review of the appropriateness of the number and level of active clearances, since these factors largely determine the reinvestigation workload. The plan should then provide for the resources necessary to meet requirements.

• Research Organization: General Accounting Office, Washington, DC (USA). Resources, Community and Economic Development Div.
• OSTI ID: 6308143
• Report Number(s): GAO/RCED-87-72; ON: TI87900943
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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