OPM Director Kay Coles James Lauds Sen. Susan Collins' Leadership on Bogus Academic Degrees (1/2) From: U.S. Newswire | Date: May 14, 2004 | Copyright 2004 U.S. Newswire. Provided by ProQuest LLC.Copyright information

WASHINGTON, May 14 /U.S. Newswire/ -- U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Director Kay Coles James today praised Maine Sen. Susan M. Collins for her efforts investigating the use of bogus academic degrees by federal employees and applicants. The Senate Committee on Governmental Affairs, of which Senator Collins is the chairman, recently completed a hearing on the issue.

"Senator Collins recognizes the impact diploma mills have on the integrity of the federal work force, and I a...

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