Summary
A 39-year-old customer service representative was denied a security clearance due to concerns under Guideline E (Personal Conduct), Guideline F (Financial Considerations), and Guideline J (Criminal Conduct). The applicant had over $21,000 in delinquent debt, including more than $11,000 for medical expenses and eight judgments totaling $7,160.06. While she claimed to have resolved some debts and disputed others, she provided no documentation or evidence of repayment plans for the majority of her outstanding obligations, which have been accumulating since 1993.
Additionally, the applicant had a history of criminal conduct. She was charged with issuing worthless checks in 1994, pleading no contest and incurring an unpaid fine of $338.76. In 2003, she was cited seven times for the same offense, leading to arrest, charges, and a $242.00 fine that remains unpaid. Another charge for issuing worthless checks occurred in 2004, with an unknown disposition. These were all Class A misdemeanor crimes.
Finally, the applicant intentionally falsified her security clearance application (SF 85P). The judge determined that the applicant failed to mitigate these significant trustworthiness concerns, leading to the denial of her eligibility for a sensitive position.
Why the Applicant Was Denied
- Applicant incurred over $21,000 in delinquent debt without a payment plan.
- Applicant has a history of nine misdemeanor charges for issuing worthless checks.
- Applicant intentionally falsified information on her security clearance application.
Conditions Referenced
- E2.A6.1.2.1appliedFinancial Considerations Disqualifying Condition
- E2.A10.1.2.2appliedCriminal Conduct Disqualifying Condition
- E2.A5.1.2.2appliedPersonal Conduct Disqualifying Condition
Key Rule Quoted
“"The adjudicative process is an examination of a sufficient period of a person's life to make an affirmative determination that the person is eligible for a security clearance."”
Procedural Posture
- SOR issuedJul 10, 2006
- Answer filedSep 6, 2006
- Hearing held—Applicant elected to have the case decided on the written record.
- Decision dateJan 30, 2007
Cite For
- Failure to Mitigate Financial Obligations Under Guideline F
- Pattern of Criminal Conduct Under Guideline J
- Deliberate Falsification of Information Under Guideline E