Summary
Applicant is a 28-year-old site laborer seeking employment with a defense contractor. He has accrued 14 delinquent debts, admitting to seven while denying eight without providing proof of satisfaction. Additionally, he failed to adequately explain discrepancies in his security clearance application regarding his financial and employment history. The judge found that these failures did not mitigate the security concerns, resulting in a denial of clearance.
Under Guideline E (Personal Conduct) and Guideline F (Financial Considerations), the Statement of Reasons alleged the following: COMMUNICATIONS BILL: $50 debt, in collection since about December 2002 (1.a). COMMUNICATIONS BILL: $31 debt, in collection since about February 2003 (1.b). MEDICAL ACCOUNT: $215 debt, in collection since about July 2003 (1.c). COMMUNICATIONS BILL: $194 debt, in collection since about September 2003 (1.d). MEDICAL COLLECTIONS: $10 debt, in collection since about February 2004 (1.e). SECURITY: $164 charged off as bad debt in about October 2004 (1.f). DEBT AFTER REPOSSESSION SALE: $2,003 owed since about November 2004 (1.g). DEBT: $3,228 charged off as bad debt in about February 2005 (1.h). CABLE TELEVISION: $347, in collection since about February 2005 (1.i). DEBT: $1,267, in collection since about March 2005 (1.j). CHILD SUPPORT: $1,668, at least 180 days past due in April 2005 (1.k). FINANCE COMPANY: $188 charged off as bad debt in about May 2005 (1.l). FINANCE ENTITY: $362 charged off as bad debt since about May 2005 (1.m). PHONE COMPANY: $1,081 charged off as bad debt in about June 2005 (1.n).
The judge denied the clearance. The government raised disqualifying conditions E2.A6.1.2.1, E2.A5.1.2.2. The decision turned on the following: Applicant accrued 14 delinquent debts, admitting to seven without providing proof for the others; He failed to adequately explain discrepancies in his security clearance application answers regarding financial and employment records; The applicant did not present evidence to mitigate the security concerns raised by his financial issues and personal conduct.
Why the Applicant Was Denied
- Applicant accrued 14 delinquent debts, admitting to seven without providing proof for the others.
- He failed to adequately explain discrepancies in his security clearance application answers regarding financial and employment records.
- The applicant did not present evidence to mitigate the security concerns raised by his financial issues and personal conduct.
Conditions Referenced
- E2.A6.1.2.1appliedFinancial Considerations Disqualifying Condition
- E2.A5.1.2.2appliedPersonal Conduct Disqualifying Condition
Key Rule Quoted
“No one has a right to a security clearance and the clearly consistent standard indicates that security clearance determinations should err, if they must, on the side of denials.”
Procedural Posture
- SOR issuedOct 31, 2005
- Answer filedDec 8, 2005Applicant responded to SOR allegations.
- Hearing held—Applicant waived his right to a hearing.
- Decision dateJun 8, 2006
Cite For
- Denial Based on Failure to Mitigate Financial Obligations Under Guideline F
- Failure to Provide Truthful Information on Security Clearance Application Under Guideline E
- Importance of Providing Corroborative Evidence in Security Clearance Cases