Which entity adjudicates cases involving material, intentional false statements?

• A. The DoD contracting office
• B. The OPM
• C. The DoD security office
• D. The subject's supervisor

Answer: (B)

When someone makes a material, intentional false statement, it signals a serious risk to trustworthiness and reliability, which must be weighed in determining eligibility for access or employment. The Office of Personnel Management is the designated adjudicatory authority for many federal personnel security and suitability decisions, applying standardized guidelines to decide whether the risk is acceptable. While a DoD contracting office or DoD security office may handle investigations and administration, they do not make the final suitability decision, and a supervisor does not have the authority to adjudicate these matters. So the entity best suited to adjudicate such cases is the Office of Personnel Management.