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 UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

 OFFICE OF FINANCE AND OPERATIONS

MEMORANDUM

TO: Director, Workforce Relations Division

Office of Human Resources

FROM: Deputy Assistant Secretary, Office of Human 

Resources (Chief Human Capital Officer)

SUBJECT: Re-Delegation of Authority

I. DELEGATION

Under the authority vested in me by a delegation from the Assistant Secretary of the 

Office of Finance and Operations (OFO), EA/EKH/210, December 11, 2019, I hereby 

redelegate to you, your successor in function, or anyone serving for you in an acting 

capacity or delegated the authority to perform the functions and duties of your position, 

full authority and designate you as the U.S. Department of Education’s (ED or Agency) 

Harassment Prevention Coordinator. As such, you may exercise all authority reasonably 

necessary to fulfill your responsibilities as the Agency’s Harassment Prevention 

Coordinator, including the following: 

A. The authority to develop, conduct, and present training related to the ED’s AntiHarassment Program.

B. In consultation with the ED’s Office of Equal Employment Opportunity Services 

(EEOS), the authority to develop policies related to the Agency’s Anti-Harassment 

Program. 

C. The authority to administratively investigate or assign employees the 

authority to administratively investigate harassment and/or hostile work 

environment allegations. This includes the authority to conduct 

interviews, obtain written statements, documents, emails, information, 

communications, and any other materials necessary for administrative 

investigations. 

D. The authority to determine if an external investigative service or 

external entity is necessary and appropriate for an administrative 

investigation into harassment and/or hostile work environment. This 

includes the authority to approve the cost and use OFO’s allocated 

budget to fund external investigations.
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E. The authority to resolve conflicts of interests and/or approve settlement

agreements, when applicable, related to administrative investigations

conducted pursuant to the Anti-Harassment Program.

F. The authority to disclose, as appropriate, all findings of investigations to

applicable management officials and servicing human resources specialists for

coordination of appropriate administrative action.

G. The authority to obtain necessary information and data for reports and

findings related to the Anti-Harassment Program.

II. RESERVATIONS

No authority stated in this delegation shall interfere with or conflict with the Agency’s

authority to administer the Equal Employment Opportunity Program in the Department

or the authority delegated to the Director of Office of Equal Employment Opportunity

Services in delegation EA/EK/201.

III. REDELEGATION

The authority delegated in Paragraphs I(c), I(f), and I(g) may be redelegated. No other

authority may be redelegated further.

IV. CERTIFICATION AND EFFECTIVE DATE

This delegation is effective upon certification of the Department's Delegations Control

Officer. I hereby ratify actions within the scope of this delegation taken by you prior to

certification of this delegation.

Antonia T. Harris (signed) 

OGC Concurrence and Date: Michael Taylor; 9/29/2020

Control Number: EKH/EKHG/214

Date Certified: 9/30/2020

Departmental Delegations Control Officer: Jim Clemmens