PSH-23-0050 - In the Matter of Personnel Security Hearing

On April 19, 2023, an Administrative Judge determined that an Individual's access authorization under 10 C.F.R. Part 710 should be granted. On her Questionnaire for National Security Positions, the Individual failed to report nine accounts that were past due or in collections. The LSO raised security concerns under Guidelines E (Personal Conduct) and F (Financial Considerations). At the hearing, the Individual presented evidence that she had misunderstood the QNSP question and that she had volunteered the information before being confronted with the facts. She also presented evidence that she had resolved or set up a payment plan for each delinquent or collection account . For the foregoing reasons, the Administrative Judge found that the Individual had mitigated the Guideline E and Guideline F concerns and recommended that the Individual's security clearance be granted. (PSH-23-0050, Martin)