fincen has been hiring additional personnel to beef up its enforcement division. the problem occurred when the agency posted its job requirements. that criterion was a law degree. this is illegal under federal hiring guidelines. i also learned that fincen rejected qualified veteran whose applied for the positions. veterans' preference doesn't guarantee veterans a job, but it does give these veterans extra consideration for jobs for which they are qualified. the unemployment rate for post-9/11 veterans is significantly higher than the rate for the general population. these men and women are extremely capable. they have an array job skills to offer in the workplace. so it is inexcusable for fincen and any other federal agency to reject qualified veterans who faithfully served their country. the office of personnel management already determined that the fincen hiring practices were illegal and referred the case to both the u.s. office of special counsel and the treasury department's inspector general. the investigations need to cover whether treasury department offic