Active Duty Member Owes Over $25,000, Retains Security Clearance

WEST COAST: Active duty E-6 received Letter of Intent (LOI)/Statement of Reasons (SOR) under Adjudicative Guidelines for Personal Conduct and Financial Considerations concerning eight accounts in arrears/collection/bad debts totaling approximately $25,000 as well as the omission of relevant and material facts on the SF86 and admissions during OPM background investigation to spending more money than was being earned. After submission of detailed response to SOR, Central Adjudication Facility (CAF) found FOR THE APPLICANT and granted the clearance without the necessity of a Personal Appearance before an Administrative Judge from the Defense Office of Hearings and Appeals (DOHA).