The alarm system at the former president 's Houston property failed around September 2013 but was not replaced until December 2014 . It came after an agent recommended in 2010 that the 20-year system be replaced but the request was denied . The details emerged in a report by the Secret Service released on Thursday . The report recommended that the agency reviews all security equipment .
The alarm system at the former president 's Houston property failed around September 2013 but was not replaced until December 2014 . It came after an agent recommended in 2010 that the 20-year system be replaced but the request was denied . The details emerged in a report by the Department of Homeland Security Office of Inspector General released on Thursday . The report recommended that the agency reviews all security equipment .