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TSA Worker Had Prior Record on His Background Check

You would think the  controversy concerning TSA and the passenger screening process drew enough bad publicity.  But now it appears  a TSA Security Employee SA security worker accused of abducting and sexually assaulting a woman had previously been convicted of misdemeanor.  the accused security worker was accused of nine counts of stalking and harassment by communication.  According […]

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Marietta School Board Works Out Its Background Check Policy

Looks like the Board of Education, in Marietta, Georgia, has worked out a compromise on its policy about conducting background checks on school volunteers.  In September, the Board had adopted a policy where it would conduct background checks on volunteers and eliminate anyone who had felonies or violent misdemeanors within the last seven years.  According […]

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New Mexico May Start to Run Background Checks on Emergency Service Workers

There has been enough mayhem going on in the healthcare and caregiver sectors to cause enough worry for the oversight agencies.  There have been various reports and news articles, the most notable a joint study been Pro Publica and the Los Angeles Times, detailing how healthcare can find work, despite criminal histories and disciplinary actions […]

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Pro Publica Reporters Pulitzer Finalists for Shoddy Practices in Healthcare Recruiting

We are pleased to spread the good news that Pro Publica Reporters are finalists  has won the Pulitzer Prize for Public Service for their article regarding lax oversight in nursing.  The report was credited to Tracy Weber and Charles Ornstein.  One  article was entitled, Dangerous Caregivers Not on the List. The Pulitzer Price for Public […]