423. CONSUMER CREDIT CHECKS - ASSESSING HISTORIES

423 CONSUMER CREDIT CHECKS − ASSESSING HISTORIES 423.1 The program administrator shall evaluate any derogatory information obtained from a credit report and determine whether the individual is suitable for the position he or she occupies or for which he or she has applied. 423.2 When warranted, an appointee may be disqualified based on one (1) or more of the following: Debts owed to the District government; Active liens; Current or repeated exhaustion of credit; Bankruptcies and foreclosures; or A pattern of late fees or financial activity establishing significant financial stress. 423.3 Prior to disqualifying an appointee based on derogatory credit information, the program administrator shall determine whether disqualification is warranted. To the extent practicable, the program administrator shall make this determination by considering the financial history in the context of: The specific duties and responsibilities related to the position; The bearing, if any, the derogatory information has to those duties and responsibilities; The length of time that has passed since the reporting of the derogatory information; The frequency and seriousness of the derogatory information; Any mitigating information provided by the individual in response to the derogatory information; and Whether, based on the totality of information available, the individual can reasonably be entrusted with the safety and security of government property and operations and possesses the necessary moral character and dedication to successfully serve the public. SOURCE: Final Rulemaking published at 55 DCR 724 (January 25, 2008); as amended by Final Rulemaking at 58 DCR 531 (January 21, 2011); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 62 DCR 13820 (October 23, 2015). District of Columbia Municipal Regulations Government Personnel 6-B DCMR § 423