Which organization handles the Defense Office of Hearing and Appeals proceedings?

Which organization handles the Defense Office of Hearing and Appeals proceedings?

• A. Defense Office of Hearing and Appeals
• B. Personnel Security Appeals Board
• C. Office of the Inspector General
• D. Department of Justice

Answer: (C)

The proceedings are handled by the organization that conducts those hearings within the Department of Defense—the Defense Office of Hearing and Appeals itself. This office is specifically responsible for conducting hearings and issuing decisions on personnel security clearance issues. The Office of the Inspector General focuses on audits and investigations and does not run DOHA hearings. The Department of Justice is not involved in DoD personnel security hearings. The Personnel Security Appeals Board reviews some DOHA decisions, but it does not conduct the initial hearings.

The proceedings are handled by the organization that conducts those hearings within the Department of Defense—the Defense Office of Hearing and Appeals itself. This office is specifically responsible for conducting hearings and issuing decisions on personnel security clearance issues. The Office of the Inspector General focuses on audits and investigations and does not run DOHA hearings. The Department of Justice is not involved in DoD personnel security hearings. The Personnel Security Appeals Board reviews some DOHA decisions, but it does not conduct the initial hearings.