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ISCR Case ADP No. 23-01146

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Case Profile
Decision Date2/6/2025
Statusdenied
LevelHEARING
TypeTRUSTWORTHINESS
Participants
Judge: Roger C. Wesley
Government Counsel: John B. Renehan
Case Summary
The applicant in this case was a 25-year-old employee of a defense contractor seeking eligibility for a public trust position. The Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency (DCSA) issued a Statement of Reasons (SOR) citing financial considerations as the primary concern, specifically alleging that the applicant had accumulated four delinquent debts totaling over $19,000, which remained unresolved.
During the proceedings, the applicant admitted to the allegations in the SOR but did not provide substantial explanations or clarifications regarding her financial situation. She attributed her financial difficulties to reduced work hours due to a high-risk pregnancy and her responsibilities as a single mother. Although she demonstrated some efforts to address her debts, including partial payments on certain accounts, she failed to document any recent payments on two of the delinquent accounts listed in the SOR. The applicant also did not supplement the record with additional information as permitted after the hearing.
The administrative judge ruled against the applicant, concluding that she did not mitigate the financial concerns raised in the SOR. The judge emphasized the importance of trustworthiness and reliability in holding a public trust position, noting that the applicant's financial delinquencies posed a potential risk to her ability to safeguard sensitive information. Consequently, the applicant's eligibility for access to a public trust position was denied.
Guidelines Evaluated
- Guideline FFinancial Considerations · Against Applicant
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Case Headnote

ISCR Case No. ADP No. 23-01146

deniedFeb 6, 2025· Hon. Roger C. Wesley· hearing

Summary

A 25-year-old defense contractor employee was denied a public trust position due to unresolved financial issues under Guideline F (Financial Considerations). The Statement of Reasons alleged the applicant accumulated four delinquent debts totaling over $19,000, which remained outstanding. This raised Disqualifying Conditions ¶ 19(a) and ¶ 19(c).

While the applicant made some payments on certain debts, two significant debts remained outstanding without established payment plans or follow-up. The judge noted that the applicant's overall financial management raised concerns regarding reliability and trustworthiness.

Ultimately, the judge concluded that the applicant did not mitigate the financial considerations concerns, despite the application of Mitigating Conditions ¶ 19(b) and ¶ 19(d). Consequently, the security clearance was denied.

Why the Applicant Was Denied

The applicant had four delinquent debts totaling over $19,000 that remained unresolved.
Despite some payments made on certain debts, two significant debts were still outstanding without any follow-up or payment plans established.
The applicant's financial management raised concerns about reliability and trustworthiness.

Conditions Referenced

Disqualifying

DC ¶ 19(a)appliedInability to Satisfy Debts
DC ¶ 19(c)appliedA History of Not Meeting Financial Obligations

Mitigating

MC ¶ 19(b)rejectedConditions That Resulted in the Financial Problem Were Largely Beyond the Person’s ControlWhile the applicant faced extenuating circumstances, they did not sufficiently mitigate the financial concerns.
MC ¶ 19(d)rejectedGood-faith Effort to Repay Overdue CreditorsThe applicant's promises to address debts in the future were not sufficient to demonstrate a track record of financial responsibility.

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 issuedJun 13, 2023
Answer filednull
Hearing heldOct 23, 2024
Decision dateFeb 6, 2025

Cite For

Financial Considerations Leading to Denial of Public Trust Eligibility
Impact of Unresolved Debts on Trustworthiness
Requirements for Demonstrating Financial Responsibility in Public Trust Cases

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Standardized Decision Profile

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

Posture: HearingDecided: denied

The judge found that the applicant had accumulated four delinquent debts exceeding $19,000, which remain unresolved. Despite some progress on two accounts, the financial considerations raised significant public trust concerns, leading to a denial of eligibility.

¶	Allegation	Finding	Type	Response	Disqualifying (¶19)	Mitigating applied (¶20)	Mitigation
1.a	Applicant allegedly accumulated four delinquent debts exceeding $19,000. $19,000	Against Applicant	Unspecified Financial	Admitted	—	—	—
1.b	These debts have not been resolved and remain outstanding.	Against Applicant	Unspecified Financial	Admitted	—	—	—

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

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