PSH-21-0033 - In the Matter of Personnel Security Hearing

On June 21, 2021, an Administrative Judge determined that an individual's access authorization under   10 C.F.R. Part 710 should not be restored. The Individual is employed by a DOE contractor in a position that requires him to hold a DOE security clearance. As part of the investigation for his security clearance, the Individual completed an Electronic Questionnaires for Investigations Processing (e-QIP) in October 2018. In response to the financial questions, the Individual indicated that he had failed to file his Federal and state taxes for the 2014-2017 tax years. During the hearing, the Individual testified that, as of the date of the hearing, his 2016 and 2017 Federal and state taxes had been filed and accepted by the appropriate tax authorities. The Individual explained that his 2018 state taxes were also filed and accepted, and although his 2018 Federal taxes were filed at the same time, they were rejected by the IRS. He testified that his 2014 and 2015 Federal and state taxes had not yet been filed. The Administrative Judge determined that the Individual had not resolved the security concerns associated with Guideline F. Accordingly, she concluded that the Individual's access authorization should not be restored. OHA Case No. PSH-21-0033 ( Katie Quintana).