Issue Encyclopedia · Guideline F · Financial
Utility / Phone / Cable Debt
What the decided record shows for this issue, computed from public DOHA hearing-level decisions. Descriptive history, not a prediction.
Official mitigating conditions cited
The formal mitigating conditions (by official paragraph) that case profiles identified on this issue, in cases that were granted vs denied. Extracted for a subset of cases; counts are numbers of cases, not rates. Read what each condition says.
| Condition | In granted cases | In denied cases |
|---|---|---|
| ¶ 20(d) | 306 | 81 |
| ¶ 20(b) | 281 | 22 |
| ¶ 20(c) | 174 | 22 |
| ¶ 20(a) | 54 | 2 |
| ¶ 20(e) | 26 | 8 |
| ¶ 20(g) | 23 | 11 |
Circumstances credited in granted cases
Specific circumstances the judge expressly credited, among the granted cases on this issue where that detail was extracted (a subset of the record, so these are raw counts, not rates).
- debt paid in full · credited in 16 granted cases
- debt settlement · credited in 1 granted case
- payment plan with creditor · credited in 1 granted case
Recent decided examples
- ISCR 06-26083.h1 granted · 2007Applicant was a 26-year-old engineering technician for a defense contractor seeking a security clearance. The Statement of Reasons (SOR) alleged financial concerns under Guideline F, citing seven deli…
- ISCR 06-26286 granted · 2007The applicant in this case was a 57-year-old defense contractor seeking a security clearance, who had a history of financial difficulties. The Statement of Reasons (SOR) issued by the Defense Office o…
- ISCR 06-26383 denied · 2010The applicant in this case was a 30-year-old network operator and systems administrator employed by a defense contractor. The Defense Office of Hearings and Appeals (DOHA) issued a Statement of Reason…
- ISCR 06-26741 denied · 2008The applicant in this case was a 41-year-old logistics specialist employed by a government contractor, who sought a security clearance after submitting his application in March 2006. The Defense Offic…
Related issues under Guideline F
- Credit Card Debt · 4,694 cases
- Medical Debt · 3,844 cases
- Unpaid Federal/State Taxes · 3,187 cases
- Auto Loan / Vehicle Repossession · 2,794 cases
- Student Loan Debt · 2,229 cases
- Mortgage / Home Loan Debt · 2,120 cases
For questions about how this issue has been treated on particular facts, the assistant searches the record, and the CASE Prep service provides a written, human-reviewed response. Descriptive research only: not legal advice or a prediction.