Resource consequences of altering the delinquent debt threshold used in background investigations for security clearances

Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited. === This thesis presents the results of a study conducted to determine the resource impact of raising the delinquent debt threshold used to expand background investigations on security clearances from $500 to $2000. Statistical analysis was use...

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Main Author:	Matheny, Paul D.
Other Authors:	Timm, Howard W.
Language:	en_US
Published:	Monterey, California. Naval Postgraduate School 2014
Online Access:	http://hdl.handle.net/10945/39720

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spelling	ndltd-nps.edu-oai-calhoun.nps.edu-10945-397202015-01-01T04:02:52Z Resource consequences of altering the delinquent debt threshold used in background investigations for security clearances Matheny, Paul D. Timm, Howard W. San Miguel, Joseph Naval Postgraduate School (U.S.) Department of Administrative Sciences Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited. This thesis presents the results of a study conducted to determine the resource impact of raising the delinquent debt threshold used to expand background investigations on security clearances from $500 to $2000. Statistical analysis was used to investigate the effects of this change in policy on the frequency of financial issue case security clearance investigations. The results of the analysis indicate that a reduction did occur in the number of financial related issue cases as a percentage of the total number of issue cases after the threshold change had taken place. As a result, resources are saved as case controllers, investigators, adjudicators, administrators, and secretarial staff spend less time, effort, and related travel on financial related issue cases. Additional savings are realized as defense contractor employees spend less time on menial tasks waiting for security clearances to be approved. 2014-03-26T23:23:00Z 2014-03-26T23:23:00Z 1993-12 Thesis http://hdl.handle.net/10945/39720 en_US This publication is a work of the U.S. Government as defined in Title 17, United States Code, Section 101. As such, it is in the public domain, and under the provisions of Title 17, United States Code, Section 105, it may not be copyrighted. Monterey, California. Naval Postgraduate School
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description	Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited. === This thesis presents the results of a study conducted to determine the resource impact of raising the delinquent debt threshold used to expand background investigations on security clearances from $500 to $2000. Statistical analysis was used to investigate the effects of this change in policy on the frequency of financial issue case security clearance investigations. The results of the analysis indicate that a reduction did occur in the number of financial related issue cases as a percentage of the total number of issue cases after the threshold change had taken place. As a result, resources are saved as case controllers, investigators, adjudicators, administrators, and secretarial staff spend less time, effort, and related travel on financial related issue cases. Additional savings are realized as defense contractor employees spend less time on menial tasks waiting for security clearances to be approved.
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title	Resource consequences of altering the delinquent debt threshold used in background investigations for security clearances
title_short	Resource consequences of altering the delinquent debt threshold used in background investigations for security clearances
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Resource consequences of altering the delinquent debt threshold used in background investigations for security clearances

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