APPENDIX II - Authorize to Investigate.pdf
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This is an Authority to Investigate template letter used by the Department of Commerce's Office of Civil Rights for EEO discrimination complaint investigations. The document outlines the authorization granted to contracted investigators to conduct EEO investigations on behalf of the Department, as authorized by Department of Commerce Organization Order 20-10 (amended January 19, 2001).
The letter specifies that recipients must provide requested information within 15 calendar days of receipt, with investigations proceeding with or without their reply after that deadline. It notes that all information gathered is protected under the Privacy Act of 1974 and will be incorporated into investigation reports distributed to the Department of Commerce Office of Civil Rights, bureau EEO Officer, complainant, and potentially federal appeal and court systems. The document includes placeholder fields for the complainant's name, investigator's name, contractor name, and Chief Investigator/COR contact information, including a phone number (202-482-4993) for the Office of Civil Rights.
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Appendix II
[DOC CFO/ASA LETTERHEAD]
<Date>
AUTHORITY TO INVESTIGATE
<Complainant’s Name> has filed a complaint of discrimination against the Department of Commerce.
I empower Investigator <Investigator’s Name> of <Contractor> to conduct this EEO investigation on behalf of the Department, as authorized by Department of Commerce Organization Order 20-10, as amended January 19, 2001. Upon presentation of this letter of authority and a photographic credential identifying the bearer as the same, you are required to cooperate with the investigation to furnish information, statements and/or affidavits without a pledge of confidence, and to provide access to files and records systems of the Department and its agencies to answer the complaint. Confirmation of assigned Investigator can be made directly to me.
You are required to provide to the investigator the information requested by the 15th calendar day following your receipt of this letter and a written request for the information. Should you not provide the information by the 15th calendar day, the investigation will proceed to completion with or without your reply.
The information obtained by this investigation is protected by the Privacy Act of 1974 (P.L. 93- 579), and it is collected for use in resolving the complaint of discrimination. The information will be incorporated into a report of investigation to be distributed to the Department of Commerce, Office of Civil Rights, the bureau Equal Employment Opportunity Officer, the complainant, and possibly to Federal appeal and court systems.
<Chief Investigator/COR> <Chief Investigator or Chief, Program Implementation Division> Office of Civil Rights 202-482-4993 <COR e-mail address>
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