Delegations of Authority -- Office of Special Educational and Rehabilitation Services (OSERS)

Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS)

**The Assistant Secretary**
Date	DOA Number	Title of Delegation	Redelegation
10/07/2022	EA/EH/114	Build America Buy America Act Waiver Requests from Applicants and Grantees (PDF, 176KB)
04/17/2020	EA/EH/110	COVID-19 and CARES Act Delegation for OSERS (PDF, 107KB)
06/13/2014	EA/EH/99	Delegation for certain appeals under the General Education Provisions Act (GEPA) (PDF, 107KB)
02/02/2010	EAR/EH/90-A	Amendment to delegation EAR/EH/90 to include the authority to approve State applications and consolidated State applications, State plans and consolidated State plans for formula grants (PDF, 37KB)
05/12/2008	EA/EH/91	Authority to represent the Secretary as a member of the Interagency Committee on Disability Research (PDF, 116KB)
04/11/2008	EAR/EH/90	Authority to perform functions related to the award, management and oversight of grants and cooperative agreements (PDF, 73KB)
05/22/2007	EA/EH/89	Authority to represent the Secretary as a member of the Interagency Committee on Employees who are Individuals with Disabilities (PDF, 18KB)
06/03/1999	EA/EH/77	Primary Delegation of Programmatic Authority (MS Word, 44KB)
07/31/1996	EA/EH/69	Authority to File Written Objections to OPM Under 5 USC, Sec. 3595, (b) (3) (B) (PDF, 81KB)
11/07/1995	EA/EH/68	Authority to Accept Gifts of Travel Provided by ED Employees (PDF, 86KB)
09/04/1992	EA/EH/61	Authority Under 34 CFR Part 8 Regarding Demands for Records or Testimony in Legal Proceedings (PDF, 80KB)

**Director, Office of Special Education Programs**
Date	DOA Number	Title of Delegation	Redelegation
01/24/2024	EH/EHE/116	Redelegation of Authority for Resolving External Audits within the Delegated Programmatic Authorities (PDF, 262KB)
06/11/2019	EA/EHE/106	Delegation to Approve and Sign Notices for Publication in the Federal Register for Discretionary Grant Programs under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act in the event of the Recusal of the Assistant Secretary for Special Education and Rehabilitation Services (PDF, 275KB)
02/19/2015	EH/EHE/102	Deputy Director of the Office of Special Education Programs (PDF, 157KB)

**Executive Officer, Management and Support Staff**
Date	DOA Number	Title of Delegation	Redelegation
02/19/2015	EH/EH1/101	Delegation of Authority to Request Closure/Certification of Internal Audit Reports (PDF, 154KB)
06/02/2008	EH/EH1/92	Authority to approve travel within the Continental U.S. and non-foreign travel areas; to certify travel authorizations and travel vouchers, and to approve direct flights as indicated in the FTR (PDF, 107KB)
04/09/2004	EH/EH1/81	Authority to certify fund availability for administering the functions and responsibilities of OSERS (DOC, 64KB)

**Commissioner, Rehabilitation Services Administration**
Date	DOA Number	Title of Delegation	Redelegation
01/24/2024	EH/EHE/116	Redelegation of Authority for Resolving External Audits within the Delegated Programmatic Authorities (PDF, 262KB)
01/20/2021	EH/EH/112	Personal Delegation to Carol Dobak, RSA Commissioner (PDF, 149KB)
04/28/2017	EH/EHR/104	Delegation to Commissioner RSA regarding Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Randolph-Sheppard Act (MS Word, 35.5KB)
02/19/2015	EH/EHR/100	Deputy Commissioner of the Rehabilitation Services Administration (PDF, 25.5KB)
06/09/2006	EH/EHR/87	Authority to administer the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended, with the exception of Titles II and IV, and sections 501-508 of Title V (MS Word, 294KB)

Last Modified: 02/14/2024