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ISCR Case 22-01741

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Case Profile
Decision Date2/12/2024
Statusdenied
LevelHEARING
TypeSTANDARD ISCR
Participants
Applicant Representation: Pro Se
Judge: Roger C. Wesley
Government Counsel: Erin P. Thompson
Case Summary
The applicant in this case was a 49-year-old employee of a defense contractor seeking a security clearance. The Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency issued a Statement of Reasons (SOR) citing concerns under the financial considerations and personal conduct guidelines. The allegations included the accumulation of 14 delinquent debts exceeding $24,000 and various incidents of dishonesty, including falsifying electronic questionnaires and being suspended from her government job due to behavioral complaints.
During the proceedings, the applicant admitted to some debts but claimed to have paid off others and expressed intentions to address the remaining debts. She denied falsifying her electronic questionnaires and provided explanations for her past behavior, including a suspension and previous arrests for theft and fraud. However, the applicant failed to provide documentation to support her claims of debt resolution or to demonstrate efforts to address her financial issues.
The administrative judge ruled against the applicant, concluding that she did not mitigate the concerns related to her financial situation and personal conduct. The judge noted a pattern of dishonesty and lapses in judgment, particularly regarding the omission of material information in her e-QIPs. Ultimately, the judge determined that granting the applicant a security clearance was not consistent with the national interest.
Guidelines Evaluated
- Guideline EPersonal Conduct · Against Applicant
- Guideline FFinancial Considerations · Against Applicant
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Case Headnote

ISCR Case No. 22-01741

deniedFeb 12, 2024· Hon. Roger C. Wesley· hearing

Summary

A 49-year-old defense contractor employee was denied a security clearance due to concerns under Guideline E (Personal Conduct) and Guideline F (Financial Considerations). The applicant had accumulated 14 delinquent debts totaling over $24,000, which remained unresolved. Additionally, she was found to have falsified information on her electronic questionnaires for investigations processing (e-QIPs) by omitting these financial obligations.

Further personal conduct issues included a 14-day suspension from her government employer in June 2021 due to multiple behavioral complaints. She was also deemed ineligible for rehire by a previous employer following allegations of using a company credit card for personal purchases. The applicant had a history of arrests, including a June 2012 charge for coupon fraud and a February 2008 charge for theft, both occurring during previous employment.

The judge determined that the applicant's financial and personal conduct issues were not mitigated, leading to the denial of her security clearance. The denial was based on the unresolved debts, the falsification of security questionnaires, and a documented history of behavioral complaints.

Why the Applicant Was Denied

Accumulated 14 delinquent debts exceeding $24,000 without resolution.
Falsified information on security questionnaires regarding financial obligations.
History of behavioral complaints leading to a 14-day suspension from her government job.

Conditions Referenced

Disqualifying

DC ¶ 1.aappliedInability to Satisfy Debts
DC ¶ 1.cappliedA History of Not Meeting Financial Obligations
DC ¶ 16(a)appliedDeliberate Omission, Concealment, or Falsification of Relevant Facts
DC ¶ 16(c)appliedCredible Adverse Information in Several Adjudicative Issue Areas

Key Rule Quoted

“Eligibility for access to classified information may only be granted "upon a finding that it is clearly consistent with the national interest to do so."”
— Exec. Or. 10865, Safeguarding Classified Information within Industry § 2 (Feb. 20, 1960)

Procedural Posture

SOR issuedOct 26, 2022
Answer filedApr 19, 2023
Hearing heldJan 24, 2024
Decision dateFeb 12, 2024

Cite For

Failure to Mitigate Financial Considerations Under Guideline F
Failure to Demonstrate Candor and Reliability Under Guideline E
Impact of Unresolved Debts on Security Clearance Eligibility

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Standardized Decision Profile

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

Posture: HearingDecided: denied

The judge found against the applicant on all allegations under Guideline E, which included falsification of electronic questionnaires, suspension from employment due to behavioral complaints, ineligibility for rehire due to misuse of a company credit card, and arrests for fraud and theft. The applicant's personal conduct concerns were not mitigated, leading to a denial of eligibility for a security clearance.

¶	Allegation	Finding	Conduct	Concealed Issue	Response	Disqualifying (¶16)	Mitigating applied (¶17)	Mitigation
1.a	Applicant allegedly falsified her electronic questionnaires of investigations processing (e-QIPs) by omitting her delinquent debts covered by Guideline F.	Against Applicant	Falsification Security FormFOUND DELIBERATE	Financial	Denied	—	—	—
1.b	Applicant was suspended by her Government employer for 14 days in June 2021 due to multiple complaints about her behavior.	Against Applicant	Rules Violation at Workplace	—	Admitted	—	—	—
1.c	Applicant is not eligible for rehire from a previous employer due to allegations that she used her company credit card for personal purchases.	Against Applicant	Falsification of Employment or Other Records	—	Denied	—	—	—
1.d	Applicant was arrested and charged in June 2012 with coupon fraud during her employment with a previous employer.	Against Applicant	Questionable Judgment General	Criminal Conduct	Denied	—	—	—
1.e	Applicant was arrested and charged in February 2008 with theft during her employment with another employer.	Against Applicant	Questionable Judgment General	Criminal Conduct	Denied	—	—	—

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: HearingDecided: denied

The judge found that the applicant accumulated 14 delinquent debts exceeding $24,000, which raised significant financial concerns under Guideline F. Despite the applicant's claims of having paid off some debts and her assertions of improved financial stability, the judge concluded that the financial considerations were not mitigated, resulting in a denial of the security clearance.

¶	Allegation	Finding	Type	Response	Disqualifying (¶19)	Mitigating applied (¶20)	Mitigation
1.a	Applicant allegedly accumulated 14 delinquent debts exceeding $24,000. $24,000	Against Applicant	Unspecified Financial	Denied	—	—	—

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