Functional Area: Policies and Organization
Action Item 5
Refine and clarify delegations of authority within the agency to ensure that they are commensurate with assigned responsibility, including appropriate training of line management with regard to authorities. This will allow Reclamation to respond effectively to the needs of its customers and other stakeholders in a manner that is consistent throughout the agency and which enhances the agency’s credibility at all levels.
Team Lead: Shannon Kerstiens, Program Analyst, Program Support Services, Office of Program and Policy Services
Team Members:
- Nancy DiDonato, Contracts and Repayment Specialist, Lower Colorado Region
- Sue Fry, Special Assistant to the Regional Director, Mid-Pacific Region
- Steve Hvinden, Deputy Manager, Boulder Canyon Operations Office, Lower Colorado Region
- Vicki Cook, Procurement Analyst, Acquisition & Assistance Management Division, Management Service Office
- Bill Rideout, Management Advisor, Resource Management Division, Upper Colorado Region
- Rosemary Urbigkeit, Paralegal Specialist, Water Rights and Acquisition Group, Pacific Northwest Region
- Lisa Vehmas, Program Analyst, Contract Services Office, Office of Program and Policy Services
- Sharon Suralski, Management & Program Analyst, Great Plains Region
Objectives:
- Refine and clarify delegations of authority within the agency to ensure that they are commensurate with assigned responsibility.
Tasks:
- Update delegations within Departmental Manual and Reclamation Manual.
- Create a training module for line management covering delegations of authority.
Milestones:
- July 2006: Complete Department Manual Delegations
- August 2006: Complete training module.
- August 2006: Complete Reclamation Manual Delegations.
Products: (If you would like to provide comments on any draft products, visit the Draft Products page.)
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Last Updated:
January 10, 2007

