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On January 13, 2017, an Administrative Judge (AJ) issued a decision in which he determined that an individual’s access authorization should be restored.  The individual had accumulated medical debts as the result of hospitalization in 2012 and had not repaid them by July 2016.  The Local Security Office (LSO) conducted a Personnel Security Interviews (PSI) of the individual in July 2016 to address concerns about his financial irresponsibility, as demonstrated in part by his failure to carry through on his commitments to address his debts made during a 2013 OPM interview.   At the hearing,

On January 11, 2017, an OHA Administrative Judge issued a decision in which she determined that an individual’s access authorization should be restored.  In reaching this determination, the Administrative Judge found that the individual had resolved the security concerns arising from his failure to file and pay his 2007, 2008, 2012, 2013, and 2014 Federal income taxes.  The individual and his current tax advisor testified that he filed his 2007 and 2008 tax returns, but that the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) had no record of having received them.  The tax advisor testified that it is not

On January 9, 2017, an OHA Administrative Judge issued a decision in which she determined that an individual’s access authorization should be restored.  In reaching this determination, the Administrative Judge found that the individual had resolved the security concerns arising from his unpaid debts and his failure to file and pay his 2013, 2014, and 2015 Federal income taxes.  The individual and his mother testified that he is now current on all his debts and has filed his delinquent tax returns.  They both testified that the unpaid debts arose during his marriage, when his wife was payin

On January 6, 2017, an Administrative Judge issued a decision restoring an individual’s access authorization. In reaching this determination, the Administrative Judge found that the individual had resolved security concerns under Criterion L regarding her failure to file Federal and State income tax returns from 2011 to 2015. The individual introduced testimony establishing that, in 2009, she moved her mother into her home in order to provide medical care.

On November 30, 2016, an OHA Administrative Judge issued a decision in which he concluded that an individual’s security clearance should be restored. The local security office (LSO) alleged that the individual (who has held access authorization for approximately 30 years) violated workplace rules on four occasions, had been delinquent on his home mortgage for at least five years, and had failed to honor commitments he made to DOE during personnel security interviews (PSIs) between 2011 and 2015.

On November 22, 2016, an OHA Administrative Judge issued a decision in which she determined that an individual’s access authorization should be restored.  In reaching this determination, the Administrative Judge found that the individual had resolved the security concerns arising from a diagnosis that the individual suffers from Alcohol Abuse, a mental condition which causes, or may cause, a significant defect in judgment or reliability.  In addition, the Local Security Office (LSO) found that individual had engaged in questionable conduct when he knowingly consumed alcohol even though his

On November 22, 2016, an Administrative Judge (AJ) issued a decision in which he determined that an individual’s request for access authorization should be granted.  The individual had accumulated unpaid debts and had failed to pay his federal taxes for a number of years between 2004 and 2014.  The Local Security Office (LSO) conducted Personnel Security Interviews (PSIs) of the individual in January and April 2016 to address concerns about his financial irresponsibility, as demonstrated in part by his failure to carry through on his commitments to the LSO to address his debts.  At the hea

On November 22, 2016, an OHA Administrative Judge issued a decision in which he concluded that an individual’s security clearance should be granted. During the initial security investigation of the individual, derogatory information was received with respect a 2003 arrest for Driving While Intoxicated, recreational marijuana use, and misuse of prescription medication.

On November 15, 2016, an Administrative Judge issued a decision in which he found that individual’s access authorization should not be restored.

On October 31, 2016, an Administrative Judge (AJ) issued a decision in which she determined that an individual’s access authorization should be restored.  In February 2016, as part of a background investigation, the Local Security Office conducted a Personnel Security Interview (PSI) of the individual to address concerns about her alcohol use.  The individual had tested positive on a reasonable suspicion alcohol test at work.  The DOE psychologist concluded that the individual is a user of alcohol habitually to excess, without adequate evidence of rehabilitation or reformation.  He recomme