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ISCR Case 24-00659

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Case Profile
Decision Date3/28/2025
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 41-year-old civilian engineer employed by a defense contractor, seeking a security clearance. The Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency issued a Statement of Reasons (SOR) citing financial considerations as the primary concern. The allegations included the accumulation of five delinquent consumer debts exceeding $5,000, child support arrears exceeding $23,000, and failure to file federal and state tax returns for multiple years.
During the hearing, the applicant admitted to most of the allegations but denied some related to tax filings. He attributed his financial difficulties to inconsistent employment and did not provide substantial evidence of efforts to resolve his debts, aside from a few post-hearing submissions documenting some payments. The administrative judge found that the applicant's financial issues indicated a lack of self-control and poor judgment, which raised concerns about his reliability and trustworthiness. Ultimately, the judge ruled against the applicant, denying eligibility for access to classified information, stating that the applicant failed to mitigate the financial concerns outlined in the SOR.
Guidelines Evaluated
- Guideline FFinancial Considerations · Against Applicant
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Case Headnote

ISCR Case No. 24-00659

deniedMar 28, 2025· Hon. Roger C. Wesley· hearing

Summary

A 41-year-old civilian engineer was denied a security clearance under Guideline F (Financial Considerations) due to multiple unresolved financial issues. The Statement of Reasons detailed five delinquent consumer debts exceeding $5,000 and child support arrears over $23,000. Additionally, the applicant failed to pay $279 in federal taxes for 2018 and owed $1,108 to the federal government for delinquent taxes from 2015.

Further financial concerns included the applicant's failure to file federal and state tax returns for tax years 2016-2020 and 2023. Disqualifying conditions 19(a), 19(c), and 19(f) were raised, reflecting a history of not meeting financial obligations.

Despite some efforts to address these debts, the applicant did not provide sufficient evidence of mitigation. Consequently, eligibility for access to classified information was denied, primarily due to the accumulation of significant delinquent consumer debts, substantial child support arrears, and a consistent failure to file tax returns for multiple years.

Why the Applicant Was Denied

The applicant accumulated five delinquent consumer debts exceeding $5,000.
The applicant has child support arrears approximating $23,000.
The applicant failed to file federal and state tax returns for multiple years.

Conditions Referenced

Disqualifying

19(a)appliedInability to Satisfy Debts
19(c)appliedA History of Not Meeting Financial Obligations
19(f)appliedFailure to File or Fraudulently Filing Annual Federal, State, or Local Income Tax Returns, or Failure to Pay Annual Federal, State, or Local Income Tax as Required

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 issuedApr 25, 2024
Answer filed—
Hearing heldFeb 6, 2025scheduled on this date
Decision dateMar 28, 2025

Cite For

Denial of Security Clearance Due to Unresolved Financial Issues
Impact of Delinquent Debts on Security Clearance Eligibility
Failure to Provide Sufficient Evidence of Mitigation in Financial Matters

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Standardized Decision Profile

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

Posture: HearingDecided: denied

The judge found significant financial concerns under Guideline F, including substantial child support arrears and unpaid taxes. Ultimately, the judge ruled against the applicant on the majority of allegations, concluding that the financial issues were not mitigated.

¶	Allegation	Finding	Type	Response	Disqualifying (¶19)	Mitigating applied (¶20)	Mitigation
1.a	accumulated five delinquent consumer debts exceeding $5,000 $5,000	For Applicant	Unspecified Financial	Admitted	—	—	—
1.b	accrued child support arrearages exceeding $23,000 $23,000	Against Applicant	Child Support Debt	Admitted	(b) unwillingness to satisfy debts regardless of ability	—	Claimed Other
1.c	failed to pay federal taxes of $279 for tax year 2018 $279	Against Applicant	Tax Unpaid	Admitted	—	—	—
1.d	failed to file his federal and state tax returns for tax years 2016-2020 and 2023	Against Applicant	Tax Filing Failure	Admitted	—	—	—
1.e	is indebted to the federal government for delinquent taxes owed in the amount of $1,108 for tax year 2015 $1,108	Against Applicant	Tax Unpaid	Admitted	—	—	—

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