Hundreds of disciplinary actions for such things as sleeping on duty and misuse of government equipment show the need for tightened management and oversight of the Federal Air Marshal Service (FAMS), according to a new report by the Department of Homeland Security Office of Inspector General (DHS/IG). The FAMS program expanded enormously in the wake of the 9/11 attacks, as evidenced by a budget that ballooned from a miniscule $4.4 million in 2001 to $545 million in 2003. Considerable growing…
Growing Pains Revealed in Audit Of Air Marshal Program
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