UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY

MEMORANDUM

TO: Director and Deputy Director, Office of Strategic Partnerships Office of the Secretary

FROM: The Chief of Staff

SUBJECT: Redelegation of Authority

I. DELEGATION

Under the authority vested in me by a delegation from the Secretary, EA/EA/153, certified on May 13, 2004, and subject to the reservations noted below, I redelegate to you and to anyone serving for you in an acting capacity or officially performing the functions and duties of your position the authority to solicit and accept gifts, bequests, devises of property, both real and personal, or unconditional donations of services, for the purpose of aiding or facilitating the work of the Department, as provided under Sec. 421 of the Department of Education Organization Act, 20 U.S.C. §3481.

II. RESERVATIONS

The authority under this delegation may not be exercised without advance written concurrence by the Office of the General Counsel. This delegation does not delegate the authority to accept gifts of in-kind travel pursuant to 31 U.S.C. §1353.

The authority under this delegation is limited strictly to solicitation and acceptance of gifts, bequests, devises of property, and donations of services. The authority to certify funds available for administering the functions and responsibilities of the Office of the Secretary, the Office of the Communications and Outreach, the Office of Planning, Evaluation, and Policy Development, the Office of the Under Secretary, and the Office of the Deputy Secretary is maintained by the Office of the Secretary’s Executive Office.

III. REDELEGATION

This authority may not be redelegated. Page 2 – Redelegation of Authority

IV. CERTIFICATION AND EFFECTIVE DATE

This delegation is effective upon certification of the Department's Principal Delegations Control Officer. This delegation supersedes delegation EA/EA/170, certified on October 30, 2009, to Suzanne Immerman. This delegation does not supersede delegation EA/EOBE/11, certified on May 17, 2012, to Anya Smith.

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

______/s/______Emma Vadehra

OGC Clearance and Date: 11/30/15 Certified Date: 1/1614/16 Departmental Delegations Control Officer: Jim Clemmens Control Number: EA/EA/172