WPCz  )#@3|hګ_D)sˣ.b,: @b/˜%)9^|ss8@OxgFCۙǺ+&tfYw8@&~bQ u^Z7JCeoT+!u_-U.)KA MYv^.{%ĜYksS~=F.!##[1Oj1)^nS,3hv` -ug\U /v_jCxҾj#\dokX/Gj AG6Ӓ_6#쾍K "-%FepZmyz.ϝR*&MAII F!OI| [F"G6znЍTVsȞGThch 6X 5rVP6Wsv ) p ) \ ) H ) 4 )  p )  \ ) H  ) 4!   " pX p _ISCR_ԀCaseNo.1503052 4%   p& .؉7r. \XXp &    APPEALBOARDSUMMARYDISPOSITION ) APPEARANCES N",  &%XX FORGOVERNMENT  &$v. JamesB.Norman,Esq.,ChiefDepartmentCounsel $N /  FORAPPLICANT  &!1  Prose #X X%&# '"2     TheDepartmentofDefense(DoD)declinedtograntApplicantasecurityclearance.On 4*%5 November13,2015,DoDissuedastatementofreasons(_SOR_)advisingApplicantofthebasisfor  +p&6 thatdecision"securityconcernsraisedunderGuidelineF(FinancialConsiderations)andGuideline  ,\'7 E(PersonalConduct)ofDepartmentofDefenseDirective5220.6(Jan.2,1992,asamended) ,H(8 (Directive).Applicantrequestedahearing.OnMarch27,2017,afterthehearing,DefenseOffice -4)9 ofHearingsandAppeals(DOHA)AdministrativeJudgeJohnGrattanMetz,Jr.,deniedApplicants  requestforasecurityclearance.ApplicantappealedpursuanttotheDirectiveE3.1.28and  E3.1.30.    ApplicantsappealbriefcontainsnoassertionofharmfulerroronthepartoftheJudge. L  Rather,hissubmissioncontainsanarrativestatementdiscussingtheevidencepresentedbelowand 8  improvementsinhisfinancialsituationthathaveoccurredsubsequenttothehearing.Aspartofhis $ t submission,heexpressesawillingnesstoprovide abudget,characterreferencesandanypertinent  ` informationthatisrequired.  L    TheBoardcannotconsideranynewevidenceonappeal.SeeDirectiveE3.1.29. $  Additionally,theBoarddoesnotreviewacasedenovo.TheAppealBoardsauthoritytoreviewa   caseislimitedtocasesinwhichtheappealingpartyhasallegedtheJudgecommittedharmfulerror.   ApplicanthasnotmadeanallegationofharmfulerroronthepartoftheJudge.Therefore,the   decisionoftheJudgeisAFFIRMED.          `     h   Signed:Michael_Raanan_Ԁ  p    `     h   Michael_Raanan_  \    `     h   AdministrativeJudge H    `     h   Chairperson,AppealBoard 4    `     h   Signed:JamesF.Duffy     `     h   JamesF.Duffy l    `     h   AdministrativeJudge X     `     h   Member,AppealBoard D!    `     h   Signed:WilliamS.Fields__ %0!$    `     h   WilliamS.Fields &"%    `     h   AdministrativeJudge '#&    `     h   Member,Appeal_Board___