APNewsBreak: FBI scrutinized over test cheating

By MATT APUZZO and ADAM GOLDMAN Associated Press Writers

WASHINGTON (AP) - The Justice Department is investigating whether hundreds of FBI agents cheated on a test of new rules allowing the bureau to conduct surveillance and open cases without evidence that a crime has been committed.

In some instances, agents took the open-book test together, violating rules that they take it alone. Others finished the lengthy exam unusually quickly, current and former officials said.

Depending on the outcome of the investigation, agents could be disciplined or even fired.