State Department Has ‘No Record’ Of Clinton Signing Separation Statement [VIDEO]

daily caller ^ | 3/17/15 | Al Weaver

[Nachum]

State Department spokeswoman Jen Psaki said Tuesday the agency is “fairly certain” that former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton did not sign a separation statement upon her departure from Foggy Bottom.

“We don’t have record of it,” Psaki admitted.

“Can you put to rest the questions that you have not been able to answer to this point about former Secretary Clinton, whether she signed this separation form or not?” asked The Associated Press’ Matt Lee.

“Well, we have reviewed Secretary Clinton’s official personal file and administrative files and do not have any record of her signing any of the 0F-109,” Psaki said.

Psaki added that they also could not find forms signed by Clinton’s predecessors Condoleezza Rice and Colin Powell either.

“So, when you say that you do not have any record of her signing it, does that mean that there is no such document with her signature on it in the file?” Lee followed up.

“That we have found access to? Yes,” Psaki said.

[Lurker]

Unreal.

[cincinnati65]

She must’ve emailed it in, but accidentally filed it under “Personal”.

[Lockbox]

The date listed on the bottom of the form is 06-2005. Colin Powell left office on 1-26-2005, so that removes him from the list!

[TalBlack]

“State Department spokeswoman Jen Psaki said Tuesday the agency is “fairly certain” that former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton did not sign a separation statement upon her departure from Foggy Bottom.

Not a prob. Just charge the relevant officer with this neglect of his or her duty. Make an example of he or she.

[FR_addict]

“
1:44 Minutes
WH: Separation Statement a Question for Clinton Team, No Senior WH Staff is Exempt from Forms

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GWYCKjRnPUI
“

Good Find!

[IYAS9YAS]

The OF part of OF-109 is Optional Form. Optional Forms are defined here: “Optional Form” means a form developed by a Federal agency for use in two or more agencies and approved by GSA for non-mandatory Government-wide use.

http://www.gsa.gov/portal/forms/download/117242

It appears that only Departmental Regulation to sign the form, but not any law, was violated.

I may be, and often am, wrong, though.

[philman_36]

...do not have any record of her signing any of the 0F-109,” Psaki said.

Did somebody sign it for her thinking it was somehow "legal"?

[FR_addict]

The form I found at the GSA has OPTIONAL FORM 109 994 at the bottom. 994 is the date.

http://www.gsa.gov/portal/forms/download/115326

Form: OF109

Separation Statement

Current Revision Date: 09/1994

I don't know why the other document has 2005 on the other Link, but the GSA says the current revision is 1994.

separation from employment in the Department of State of the United States Information Agency. As used herein, the term “employment” includes all periods of assignment or detail, as well as any periods of temporary, part-time or intermittent employment therein, and the term “separation” includes suspension for any period in excess of 30 days, retirement from active duty, transfer to another agency, resignation, furlough to enter military service, etc.

1. I have surrendered to responsible officials all classified or administratively controlled documents and material with which I was charged or which I had in my possession, and I am not retaining in my possession, custody, or control, documents or material containing classified or administratively controlled information furnished to me during the course of such employment or developed as a consequence thereof, including any diaries, memorandums of conversation, or other documents of a personal nature that contain classified or administratively controlled information.

2. I have surrendered to responsible officials all unclassified documents and papers relating to the official business of the Government acquired by me while in the employ of the Department or USIA.

3. I shall not publish, nor reveal to any person, any classified or administratively controlled information of which I have knowledge, or any other information transmitted to me in confidence in the course of my official duties, except as may be authorized by officials of the employing Department or Agency empowered to grant permission for such disclosure.

4. I have been advised by the interviewing officer whose name appears below and understand the criminal penalties relating to U.S. Government records and information and the use thereof:

(please type or print)
STATE-USIA SEPARATION STATEMENT
These restrictions are consistent with an do not supersede, conflict with or otherwise alter the employee obligations, rights or liabilities created by Executive Order 12356; Section 7211 of Title 5, United States Code (governing disclosures to Congress); Section 1034 of Title 10, United States Code, as amended by the Military Whistleblower Protection Act (governing disclosures of illegality, waste, fraud, abuse or public health or safety threats); the Intelligence Identities Protection Act of 1982 (50 U.S.C. 421 et seq.) (governing disclosures that could expose confidential Government agents); and the statutes which protect against disclosure that may compromise the national security, including Sections 641, 793, 794, 798 and 952 of Title 18, United States code, and Section 4(b) of the Subversive Activities Act of 1950 (50 U.S.C. Section 783(b)). The definitions, requirements, obligations, rights, sanctions and liabilities created by said Executive Order and listed statutes are incorporated into this Agreement and are controlling.

5. I reaffirm that the provisions of the espionage laws, other federal criminal laws and executive orders applicable to the safeguarding of classified information have been made available to me; that I have returned all classified information in my custody; that I will not communicate or transmit classified information to any unauthorized person or organization; that I will promptly report to the Federal Bureau of investigation any attempt by an unauthorized person to solicit classified information, and that I (have)(have not) (strike out inappropriate word or words) received a security debriefing.

6. I have been advised by the interviewing officer whose signature appears below and fully understand that Section 1001 of Title 18, United States Code, provides criminal penalties for knowingly and willfully falsifying or concealing material fact in a statement or document submitted to any department or agency of the United States Government concerning a matter under its jurisdiction.

[Whenifhow]

...do not have any record of her signing any of the 0F-109,” Psaki said.
Did somebody sign it for her thinking it was somehow “legal”?

_________________

Somebody is lying...

[FR_addict]

I was a little confused about what the optional meant too, but I think it means that the GSA doesn’t require it of all departments, but if State requires it, you must sign. According to the info I found the State Department requires the form to be signed and returned when the personal ID is returned.

[FR_addict]

http://www.state.gov/documents/organization/121534.pdf DOS PERSONAL IDENTIFICATION CARD RETURN PROCEDURES A. Government employee assigned to the Washington metropolitan area 1. Employees must execute the checkout sheet provided by the Executive Office — Personnel Section of their assigned Bureau. Upon completion of the checkout sheet, the Bureau Executive Office will take possession of the employee’s DoS Personal ID Card. The Executive Office will have the employee sign a Separation Statement (OF-109) in their presence. The Executive Office will then attach the DoS Personal ID Card to the OF-109 and forward them to the Program Manager, DS Office of Domestic Operations, Security Support Division, Systems Operations Branch (DS/DO/DFP/SO), Main State, Room B237, telephone 202-647-4418. The Executive Office must forward the DoS Personal ID Card in an expeditious manner to ensure the card is properly read out of the automated system.”

[Gritty]

I'll bet anything Rice and Powell did sign the form but some Clinton mole got into their records and destroyed the copies on file. That way, Clinton has an "excuse" because George Bush's State Department didn't make them sign the for either.

The Clinton's wouldn't be that devious and crooked enough to destroy all the previous copies,... would they?

[FR_addict]

Number 4 of OF-109 didn't copy correctly. Here it is:

4. I have been advised by the interviewing officer whose name appears below and understand the criminal penalties relating to U.S. Government records and information and the use thereof:

Title 18, U.S. Code
Section 641- Public Money, Property or Records
793 - Gathering, Transmitting or Losing Defense Information
794 - Gathering of Delivering Defense Information to Aid Foreign Govt.
798 - Disclosure of Classified Information
952 - Diplomatic Codes and Correspondence
1905 - Disclosure of Confidential Information
2071 - Concealment, Removal, or Mutilation of Records

Title 50, U.S. Code
Section 783 (b) - Communication of Classified Information by Government Officer or Employee
783(d) - Penalties for Violation

Title 42, U.S. Code
Section 2272 - Violation of Specific Sections
2273 - - Violation of General Sections
2274 - Communication of Restricted Data
2275 - Receipt of Restricted Data
2276- Tampering With Restricted Data
2277 - Disclosure of Restricted Data

[molson209]

Did she get her separation slip so she could collect Unemployment ,LOL

[FR_addict]

“The Clinton's wouldn't be that devious and crooked enough to destroy all the previous copies,... would they?”

Yes, they would.

The form supposedly goes here:
Program Manager, DS Office of Domestic Operations, Security Support Division, Systems Operations Branch (DS/DO/DFP/SO), Main State, Room B237, telephone 202-647-4418.

[IYAS9YAS]

I was a little confused about what the optional meant too, but I think it means that the GSA doesn’t require it of all departments, but if State requires it, you must sign. According to the info I found the State Department requires the form to be signed and returned when the personal ID is returned.

Yes, which is why Departmental Regulation (required by the Dept. of State) may have been violated here, but not law.

[Lockbox]

Good question, here's the link:

http://c7.nrostatic.com/sites/default/files/OF-109%20form.pdf

[William Tell]

dforest said: "Seems that this form was put in place after the others and before Hillary."

Forms are revised all the time. It would be routine for any large organization to have people acknowledge in writing that they have returned all materials belonging to the organization as part of a checklist used to make sure that nothing has been overlooked.

I remember spending most of a day traveling the length of a military post visiting practically every department to get signatures verifying that I was cleared to transfer to another post.

The post library would sign that I didn't owe them any books. The enlisted men's club that I didn't owe any unpaid tab. The motor pool that I didn't have a vehicle checked out that hadn't been returned.

It's unimaginable that any large government organization would be lacking the same sort of process.

Did Hillary draw a salary while Secretary of State? Perhaps someone should ask how the government knew to stop her pay? Did they simply rely on Hillary's word as to when and how much she should be paid? Or do they have a detailed process for adding people and deleting people from the payroll? Security issues would be handled with similar rigor.

[frog in a pot]

So, have her sign it now.

Eggsactly!

First, bring a suitable action that both compels her to comply with the law and penalizes her for any failure to do so.

Secondly, while the nation awaits the outcome of the above, terminate any federal benefits or privileges of any kind that may be due or accruing as a result of her employment, pending receipt of that fully executed statutorily mandated document.

Thirdly, upon the failure of the federal government to do each of the above, the Congress shall formally declare there are two types of citizens in the United States: those elected or appointed to government positions with all the benefits they deem appropriate, and those not elected or appointed.

[fhayek]

Yes, yes. Okay, you overlooked signing the document. Put a fresh new copy in front of her, TODAY. Sign it. If she doesn’t sign it, why not? If she does, well, she subjects herself to perjury.