June 18, 2012 - The Transportation Security
Administration (TSA) announced disciplinary
action against seven employees at Philadelphia
International Airport (PHL) for professional
misconduct.
Following an eight-month investigation, TSA
management at PHL and the Department of Homeland
Security Office of Inspector General (OIG) found
several employees involved in bribery.
TSA management removed ten employees from
security duties in November 2011 pending the
results of the OIG investigation. Since that
time, three of the employees involved have
resigned from TSA and seven others have been
notified of TSA’s proposed action to terminate
their employment.
"TSA holds all of its employees to the highest
standards of conduct and accountability," said
Chris McLaughlin, Assistant Administrator for
the Office of Security Operations.
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