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ISCR Case 20-01689

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Case Profile
Decision Date10/24/2022
Statusdenied
LevelHEARING
TypeSTANDARD ISCR
Participants
Applicant Representation: Pro Se
Judge: Noreen A. Lynch
Government Counsel: Rhett E. Petcher
Case Summary
The applicant in this case was a 36-year-old individual who applied for a security clearance on June 19, 2019. The Department of Defense (DOD) issued a Statement of Reasons (SOR) citing security concerns under Guideline F (Financial Considerations) and Guideline E (Personal Conduct). The SOR detailed 18 delinquent debts totaling approximately $44,000 and alleged that the applicant had falsified his security clearance application by failing to disclose these financial delinquencies.
The applicant admitted to the allegations in the SOR but claimed he was addressing the debts, providing no further explanation or documentation to support his claims. He did not present evidence of financial counseling or any good-faith efforts to resolve his debts. The administrative judge found that the applicant's admissions, corroborated by credit reports, established disqualifying conditions under both guidelines. The applicant's failure to disclose his financial issues on the application was deemed intentional, as he had previously received a clearance with a warning related to financial problems.
Ultimately, the administrative judge ruled against the applicant, concluding that he had not mitigated the security concerns under either guideline. The judge emphasized the importance of financial responsibility and honesty in maintaining national security eligibility, determining that the applicant's unresolved financial issues and intentional omission of relevant information raised significant doubts about his reliability and trustworthiness.
Guidelines Evaluated
- Guideline EPersonal Conduct · Against Applicant
- Guideline FFinancial Considerations · Against Applicant
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Case Headnote

ISCR Case No. 20-01689

deniedOct 24, 2022· Hon. Noreen A. Lynch· hearing

Summary

A 36-year-old male applicant was denied a U.S. DOHA security clearance due to concerns under Guideline E (Personal Conduct) and Guideline F (Financial Considerations). The Statement of Reasons alleged 18 delinquent debts totaling approximately $44,000 and that the applicant falsified his June 19, 2019 security clearance application by failing to disclose these financial delinquencies.

The applicant admitted to having the 18 delinquent debts, which established disqualifying conditions under Guideline F. He also admitted to intentionally falsifying his security clearance application by not disclosing these debts, establishing a disqualifying condition under Guideline E.

The administrative judge determined that the applicant did not provide sufficient evidence to mitigate either the financial concerns or the personal conduct issues. Consequently, the security clearance was denied.

Why the Applicant Was Denied

The applicant admitted to 18 delinquent debts totaling approximately $44,000, establishing disqualifying conditions under Guideline F.
The applicant intentionally falsified his security clearance application by failing to disclose his financial delinquencies, establishing a disqualifying condition under Guideline E.
The applicant did not provide sufficient evidence to mitigate the financial concerns or personal conduct issues.

Conditions Referenced

Disqualifying

AG ¶ 19(a)appliedInability to Satisfy Debts
AG ¶ 19(c)appliedA History of Not Meeting Financial Obligations
AG ¶ 16(a)appliedDeliberate Omission, Concealment, or Falsification of Relevant Facts

Key Rule Quoted

“Any doubt concerning personnel being considered for national security eligibility will be resolved in favor of the national security.”

Procedural Posture

SOR issuedMar 24, 2021
Answer filedFeb 10, 2022
Hearing heldApr 3, 2022Applicant requested a decision on the record without a hearing.
Decision dateOct 24, 2022

Cite For

Disqualifying Conditions Under Guideline F Due to Financial Irresponsibility
Disqualifying Conditions Under Guideline E Due to Falsification of Security Clearance Application
Failure to Mitigate Financial and Personal Conduct Concerns Leading to Denial of Clearance.

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Standardized Decision Profile

SEAD-4 Guideline E (Personal Conduct) · descriptive summary of a decided case

Posture: Decision on RecordDecided: denied

The judge found that the applicant intentionally falsified his security clearance application by failing to disclose financial delinquencies. This conduct was deemed serious enough to warrant a denial of the application under Guideline E.

¶	Allegation	Finding	Conduct	Concealed Issue	Response	Disqualifying (¶16)	Mitigating applied (¶17)	Mitigation
2.a	Applicant falsified his June 19, 2019 SCA by not disclosing his financial delinquencies.	Against Applicant	Falsification Security FormFOUND DELIBERATE	Financial	Admitted	(a) deliberate omission, concealment, or falsification on a security form (c) credible adverse information across areas supporting a whole-person concern	—	—

Descriptive standardized rendering of a decided public case (Guideline E). The verbatim source decision is shown in full below.

Standardized Decision Profile

SEAD-4 Guideline F · descriptive summary of a decided case

Posture: Decision on RecordDecided: denied

The judge found that the applicant has 18 delinquent debts totaling approximately $44,000, which raised significant financial concerns under Guideline F. The judge ruled against the applicant, citing an inability to satisfy debts and a history of not meeting financial obligations as disqualifying conditions.

¶	Allegation	Finding	Type	Response	Disqualifying (¶19)	Mitigating applied (¶20)	Mitigation
1.a	Applicant has 18 delinquent debts totaling approximately $44,000. $44,000	Against Applicant	Unspecified Financial	Admitted	(a) inability to satisfy debts (c) a history of not meeting financial obligations	—	—

Descriptive standardized rendering of a decided public case (Guideline F). The verbatim source decision is shown in full below.

Full decision

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