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The Office of Personnel Management has no procedure for an individual to independently apply for an investigation, positions maintained by contractor, or security clearance. Clearances are based on investigations requested by Federal agencies, appropriate to specific positions and their duties. Until a person is offered such a position, the government will not request or pay for an investigation for a clearance. Once a person has been offered a job (contingent upon satisfactory completion of an investigation), the government will require the person to complete a Standard Form 86, Questionnaire for National Security Positions, initiate the investigation, adjudicate the results, and issue the appropriate clearance.
We know that some Defense Department contractors require applicants to already have a clearance, and they have the right to administer their personnel hiring procedures the way they want as long as they don't discriminate based on prohibited factors (such as race or religion). Persons who already have clearances are those who are already employed by a government contractor (or by the government itself) and are looking for other job opportunities.
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We talk to as many knowledgeable people as possible to get a balanced, accurate, and comprehensive picture of the person being investigated. Later, you may have an opportunity to refute any misleading or false information that was reported about you.
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Yes. Background Investigators are required to identify, locate, and interview a sufficient number of people who know you well. We want a balanced and unbiased investigation. It would be a questionable investigative practice to only interview persons whom the individual being investigated identified for us.
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Yes. A search of the records of commercial credit reporting agencies is an integral part of almost all background investigations.
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Not necessarily. Any negative information is evaluated regarding its recency, seriousness, relevance to the position and duties, and in light of, and in relationship to, all other information about you.
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Agencies must submit requests to OPM for Governmentwide debarment consideration in any case warranting a debarment from all covered positions.3. What should I do if I discover falsification or deception or fraud in examination or appointment is identified?
Agencies should closely review all application material (such as the OF 612, résumé, OF 306), or the results of any completed background investigation, for indications of material and intentional falsification, or deception or fraud. This may relate to responses to the suitability questions or to qualifications, diploma mill degrees, or other types of merit system fraud. Agencies must refer the case to SAB when it involves the examination or appointment process (initial appointment or reinstatement to a covered position). OPM may exercise its jurisdiction and take a removal and/or debarment action, or coordinate adjudication with the agency if the agency wishes to take action.
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If a material, intentional falsification, or deception or fraud issue is developed during an OPM investigation, we will contact the agency to coordinate the adjudication. We may assume jurisdiction after discussing the case with the agency. If an agency feels an OPM investigation developed a material, intentional falsification, or deception or fraud issue that should have been adjudicated by OPM but was not, it may contact SAB to request a second review of the case.
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Agencies may request SAB to reopen a NACI for issue resolution of A,
B, or C issues (original, upgrades, or conversions). The agency should
submit a written request to reopen the case and show what issues need to
be resolved. Include the name and telephone number of the requesting
official and copies of pertinent documents.
If appropriate coverage or issue resolution is absent from a
background investigation, the case should be discussed with OPM-FIS
Systems Access Support Team at (724) 794-5612, extension 4600. SAST
will determine if the requested information was within the scope of the
requested investigation and should have been covered or if an upgrade
investigation or Reimbursable Suitability/Security Investigation (RSI)
is needed to obtain the information.
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Agents do not need to be licensed private investigators. All agents working under this contract must meet the training requirements, qualifications, and the security/fitness requirements outlined in the contract.
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Agencies should closely review all application material (such as the OF
612, résumé, OF 306), or the results of any completed background
investigation, for indications of material and intentional
falsification, or deception or fraud. This may relate to responses to
the suitability questions or to qualifications, diploma mill degrees, or
other types of merit system fraud. Agencies must refer the case to SAB
when it involves the examination or appointment process (initial
appointment or reinstatement to a covered position). OPM may exercise
its jurisdiction and take a removal and/or debarment action, or
coordinate adjudication with the agency if the agency wishes to take
action.
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