Defense Contractor Cleared From 18 Unpaid Debts

August 9th, 2013

MIDDLE ATLANTIC - Applicant Defense Contractor issued Statement of Reasons (SOR) under Guideline F - Financial Considerations for 18 unpaid debts and Guideline E - Personal Conduct for failure to disclose financial issues in the SF86. Upon review of detailed Answer to the SOR, and even though a Hearing was requested, the Defense Office of Hearings and Appeals granted the clearance without the necessity of conducting the Hearing - Finding FOR THE APPLICANT.

Categories: Security Clearance Success Stories

Tags: GUIDELINE F: Financial Considerations

Grover H. Baxley

Grover H. Baxley is the founding attorney of JAG Defense. As a former member of the U.S. Air Force Judge Advocate General’s Corps, Mr. Baxley now provides highly experienced representation for military members in all branches of service all over the world.

Donna P. Price

Donna P. Price retired from active duty as a Captain in 2003 after serving 25 years in the U.S. Navy Judge Advocate General's Corps. Ms. Price has earned a national reputation as a leader in Security Clearance representation.

EUROPE: Client active duty officer issued Letter of Intent (LOI)/Statement of Reasons (SOR) under Adjudicative Guidelines: B – Foreign Influence, C – Foreign Preference, E – Personal Conduct, and F – Financial Considerations, based upon being identified in a Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) file regarding suspected provision of false statements to a financial institution for a loan to purchase property; failing to list all relatives in the SF86 Questionnaire for National Security Positions, denying possession of a passport from another country when a dual national, failure to disclose required negative financial information, as well as a number of Tax Liens and Collection accounts totaling in excess of $110,000.00, and being subject for both Foreign Preference and Foreign Influence. The case presented one of the most complex procedural situations based upon the command's failure to properly process paperwork resulting in conflicting guidance between the Central Adjudication Facility and the Defense Office of Hearings and Appeals concerning the status of the adjudication, however, based upon the written submission prepared to respond to the SOR the clearance was eventually granted.