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ISCR Case 12-06082.h1 — CASE

ISCR Case 12-06082.h1denied

Case Headnote

ISCR Case No. 12-06082.h1

deniedMay 23, 2014· Hon. Nichole L. Noel· hearing

Summary

A pro se applicant was denied a U.S. DOHA security clearance under Guideline F, Financial Considerations. The denial stemmed from approximately $19,600 in unresolved delinquent debt, which was the sole allegation in the Statement of Reasons (1.a).

The judge determined that these financial issues raised significant security concerns, specifically citing Disqualifying Condition F.3. Consequently, the applicant's eligibility for a security clearance was denied.

Why the Applicant Was Denied

The applicant has approximately $19,600 in unresolved delinquent debt.
The judge determined that the financial issues raised significant security concerns.

Conditions Referenced

Disqualifying

F.3raisedInability or Unwillingness to Satisfy Debts

Procedural Posture

SOR issuedOct 22, 2013
Hearing held—
Decision dateMay 23, 2014

Cite For

Financial Considerations Under Guideline F
Impact of Unresolved Delinquent Debt on Security Clearance Eligibility
Importance of Demonstrating Financial Responsibility for Security Clearance Approval

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Standardized Decision Profile

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

Posture: Decision on RecordDecided: denied

The applicant has approximately $19,600 in unresolved delinquent debt, which raised security concerns under Guideline F. The judge denied the applicant's request for a security clearance due to the financial issues presented.

¶	Allegation	Finding	Type	Response	Disqualifying (¶19)	Mitigating applied (¶20)	Mitigation
1.a	Applicant owes approximately $19,600 in unresolved delinquent debt. $19,600	Against Applicant	Unspecified Financial	Unknown	—	—	—

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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Decision text, by section

DEFENSE OFFICE OF HEARINGS AND APPEALS

HEARING

APPEARANCES

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE DEFENSE OFFICE OF HEARINGS AND APPEALS

In the matter of: ) ) ) ISCR Case No. 12-06082 ) Applicant for Security Clearance )

For Government: Caroline E. Heintzelman, Esq., Department Counsel For Applicant: Pro se

05/23/2014 ______________

STATEMENT OF CASE

______________

NOEL, Nichole L., Administrative Judge:

Applicant contests the Department of Defense’s (DOD) intent to deny his eligibility for a security clearance. Applicant owes approximately $19,600 in unresolved delinquent debt. Clearance is denied.

Statement of the Case

On October 22, 2013, the Department of Defense (DOD) issued a Statement of Reasons (SOR) detailing security concerns under the financial considerations guideline.1 DOD adjudicators were unable to find that it is clearly consistent with the national interest to grant Applicant’s security clearance.

FOOTNOTES

1 This case is adjudicated under Executive Order (EO) 10865, Safeguarding Classified Information within Industry, signed by President Eisenhower on February 20, 1960, as amended; as well as DOD Directive 5220.6, Defense Industrial Personnel Security Clearance Review Program, dated January 2, 1992, as amended (Directive). In addition, the Adjudicative Guidelines for Determining Eligibility for Access to Classified Information (AG), effective within the Defense Department on September 1, 2006, apply to this case. The AG were published in the Federal Register and codified in 32 C.F.R. § 154, Appendix H (2006). The AG replace the guidelines in Enclosure 2 to the Directive.