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Clearance Applicant Overcomes Failure to File Taxes for Multiple Years in Appeal
A recent Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Hearing and Appeals case involved a DOE contractor who had failed to file his federal and state tax returns from 2017 to 2022. He was initially denied security clearance eligibility based on financial concerns and subsequently appealed the decision. Here are the highlights of
Interviewing Witnesses at a Security Clearance Denial Appeal Hearing
During a security clearance denial appeal hearing the applicant is allowed to question witnesses, both their own and the Department counsel’s. Prehearing guidance will be provided regarding procedures. The Administrative Judge does not swear in applicants or other witnesses but does remind all parties of the fact it is a criminal offense
It’s not how I feel it’s what I’ve heard from the Fed’s for years what I’m conveying. They seem to be an entitled bunch of whiners for only carrying 30%…
Duetooversight: an entitled bunch of whiners for only carrying 30% of their agency workload Some places I’ve worked, they don’t even carry that much.
Ding ding ding Correct! What goes up must come down.
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