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L  / $USUS.,XXX      3    _ApplicantalsocontendsthattheJudgesdecisiontoapplytwodisqualifyingconditionsinthiscaserendershis  analysis_multiplicious_.Multiplicityisadoctrineapplicableincriminallaw,notinasecurityclearancedecision.Inany t event,thepleadinginApplicantscase!the_SOR_!containsonlyoneallegation.Itdoesnotimpermissiblymultiplythe 8 securityconcernscontainedinApplicantstaxdelinquenciesorotherwisemakehisproblemsappeartobemoreserious L thantheyare.  Ѐ d !USUS.,  _KEYWORD:GuidelineF  DIGEST:Applicantcontendsthathiscircumstancesdonotraisedisqualifyingcondition19_(c)_  arguingthathedoesnothaveahistoryofnotmeetingfinancialobligations.Weresolvethisissue t adverselytoApplicant.Failuretohavefiled,andinsomeinstancesfailuretohavepaid,income ` taxesoveracourseofseveralyearsconstitutesahistorywithinthemeaningoftheDirective. L  Adversedecisionaffirmed. 8  _CASENO_:1506731.a1  ` DATE:12/6/2017  8  __________________________   `     h      p DATE:December6,2017 $  .؉7r(#(#.AY) xdEgA   InRe:       C ApplicantforSecurityClearance k AY) xdEgA C )   ) p ) \ ) H ) 4 )  p )  \ ) H  4  pX p _ISCR_ԀCaseNo.1506731 H#  4$ .؉7r. \XXp  $    APPEALBOARDDECISION % APPEARANCES l(  &%XX FORGOVERNMENT  D!* _Gatha_Ԁ_Manns_,DepartmentCounsel "l+  FORAPPLICANT  #- JeffreyD._Billett_,Esq.#XLX%&# $.     TheDepartmentofDefense(DoD)declinedtograntApplicantasecurityclearance.OnJune *h%4 7,2016,DoDissuedastatementofreasons(_SOR_)advisingApplicantofthebasisforthat +T&5 decision!securityconcernsraisedunderGuidelineF(FinancialConsiderations)ofDepartmentof +@'6 DefenseDirective5220.6(Jan.2,1992,asamended)(Directive).Applicantrequestedahearing. ,,(7 OnAugust9,2017,afterthehearing,DefenseOfficeofHearingsandAppeals(DOHA) -)8 AdministrativeJudge_LeRoy_ԀF.ForemandeniedApplicantsrequestforasecurityclearance.  ApplicantappealedpursuanttoDirectiveE3.1.28andE3.1.30.      Applicantraisedthefollowingissueonappeal:whethertheJudgesadversedecisionwas t arbitrary,capricious,orcontrarytolaw.Consistentwiththefollowing,weaffirm. `   TheJudgesFindingsofFact  $ t   Applicantis53yearold.Heretiredfromthemilitaryin2008andhasworkedforDefense  L  contractorssince.Hismilitarycareerincludedassignmentsinacquisition.Heheldaclearancewhile  8  inthemilitaryandretaineditduringhissubsequentcivilianemployment.Hehasamastersdegree $  thathecompletedin2015.     Applicantandhiswifeseparatedin2007,divorcingthreeyearslater.Duringthemarriage,   Applicantdependedonhiswifetofileimportantdocuments.Aftermovingoutofthemaritalhome,   Applicantbecameincreasinglydisorganizedandmisplacedhistaxdocuments.Hefailedtofile p Federalandstateincometaxreturnsfor2011andfortheyearsfollowing.Hestatedthathebecame \ busywithfamilyresponsibilities,collegecourses,andchurchactivities.Hehiredataxpreparerin H 2015,whofiledhisreturnsforhiminMarchofthatyear.TheIRShadnotifiedhimthathisreturns 4 hadnotbeenfiled,buthewaitedayeartocontactapreparer.Applicantwasentitledtorefundsfor  p someyearsbutowedmoneyforothers.Hehaspaidhistaxdebts.  \   Applicantenjoysasexcellentreputationforthequalityofhisworkperformanceaswellas 4 forhishonesty,reliability,andtrustworthiness.Hisperformanceappraisalsfor2012through2015   ratehimasexceedingstandards.     TheJudgesAnalysis     TheJudgeconcludedthatApplicantstaxfilingdelinquenciesraisedtwodisqualifying l conditions:19(c)and19(f). #  1      ׀InevaluatingApplicantscaseformitigation,theJudgestatedthathe X  hadnotdemonstratedasufficienttrackrecordoftaxcompliance.ThoughnotingApplicantsmarital D! problem,whichwasbeyondhiscontrol,theJudgefoundthatApplicanthadnotdemonstrated 0"  responsibleactioninregardtohisdebts.HedidnotethatApplicanthadestablishedtwomitigating #l! conditions,20(c)and20(g), #  2      ׀citingtoevidencethatApplicanthadhiredataxpreparerandhadfiled $X" hisreturnsandpaidpastduetaxobligations. $D # Ї  Inthewholepersonanalysis,theJudgestatedthatApplicantwascredibleinhishearing  presentationandthathewasremorseful.However,healsostatedthatApplicantismatureandwell  educatedandthathisexperienceinFederalacquisitionshouldhaveplacedhimonnoticeofhisduty  tocomplywithwellestablishedrulesandregulations.HefoundthatApplicantsrepeatedfailure t tohavefiledhisreturnssuggestsalackofresponsibility. `   Discussion  8    ApplicantcitestorecordevidencethathecontendstheJudgedidnotconsider,thereby  ` impairingthesufficiencyoftheJudgesfindingsoffact.AfterconsideringApplicantsbriefinits  L  entirety,weconcludethatApplicanthasnotrebuttedthepresumptionthattheJudgeconsideredall  8  oftheevidenceintherecord.See,e.g.,_ISCR_ԀCaseNo.1508688at3(App.Bd.Nov.6,2017).The $  Judgesmaterialfindingsaresupportedbysubstantialevidence.See,e.g.,_ISCR_ԀCaseNo.1203420   at3(App.Bd.Jul.25,2014).     Applicantcontendsthathiscircumstancesdonotraisedisqualifyingcondition19(c),arguing   thathedoesnothaveahistoryofnotmeetingfinancialobligations.Weresolvethisissueadversely p toApplicant.Failuretohavefiled,andinsomeinstancesfailuretohavepaid,incometaxesover \ acourseofseveralyearsconstitutesahistorywithinthemeaningoftheDirective.EveniftheJudge H hadnotaddressedthiscondition,however,hisoveralldecisionwouldhavebeenthesame,giventhe 4 clearapplicabilityof19(f)._ #  3      _ԀInanyevent,theDirectivepresumesanexusbetweenprovedconduct  p underanyoftheGuidelinesandanapplicantseligibilityforaclearance.See,e.g.,_ISCR_ԀCaseNo.  \ 1506050at2(App.Bd.Oct.30,2017).Underthefactsofthiscase,theJudgedidnoterrinthe H mannerinwhichheanalyzedApplicantssecurityconcerns. 4   ApplicantnotesthattheJudgefoundtwomitigatingconditionstohavebeen established   yetrenderedanadversedecisionanyway.HearguesthattheJudgefailedtoexplainwhy,ifthese  conditionswereestablished,hedidnotarriveatafavorableresult.However,itisnotinconsistent  foraJudgetofindthatoneormoremitigatingconditionsapplytoanapplicantscaseyetdetermine  that,underthefactsofthecase,theconditionsarenotenoughtooutweightheconcernsraisedby l theapplicantssecuritysignificantconduct.GivenApplicantseducationandexperience,which X  includesmilitaryacquisition;themultiyearnatureofhisdelinquencies;andhisfailuretohave D! providedaplausibleexcuseforhisfailures,wefindnodeficiencyintheJudgesanalysis,nordowe 0"  concludethatApplicanthasshownthattheJudgeweighedtheevidenceinamannerthatwas #l! arbitrary,capricious,orcontrarytolaw.See,e.g.,_ISCR_ԀCaseNo.1508688at3,supra. $X"   TheJudgeexaminedtherelevantevidenceandarticulatedasatisfactoryexplanationforthe %0!$ decision,astoboththemitigatingconditionsandthewholepersonfactors.Failuretofiletaxreturns &"% suggeststhatanapplicanthasaproblemcomplyingwithwellestablishedgovernmentalrulesand '#& regulations,voluntarycompliancewithwhichisessentialtoprotectingclassifiedinformation.See,  e.g.,_ISCR_ԀCaseNo.1404437at3(App.Bd.Apr.15,2016).Thedecisionissustainableonthis  record. Thegeneralstandardisthataclearancemaybegrantedonlywhenclearlyconsistentwith  theinterestsofthenationalsecurity.DepartmentoftheNavyv.Egan,484U.S.518,528(1988). t SeealsoDirective,Encl.2,App.A2(b): Anydoubtconcerningpersonnelbeingconsideredfor ` nationalsecurityeligibilitywillberesolvedinfavorofthenationalsecurity.  L  @( Order     TheDecisionis AFFIRMED .     `     h   Signed:Michael_Raanan_Ԁ <     `     h   Michael_Raanan_ ( x    `     h   AdministrativeJudge  d    `     h   Chairperson,AppealBoard  P     `     h   Signed:JamesE.Moody      `     h   JamesE.Moody      `     h   AdministrativeJudge      `     h   Member,AppealBoard t    `     h   Signed:JamesF.Duffy__ $t    `     h   JamesF.Duffy `    `     h   AdministrativeJudge L    `     h   Member,Appeal_Board___