Keep the nation up to date on progress and delegate authority and responsibility for finding the perpetrators of this crime to federal, state and local law enforcement.

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Unable to properly delegate authority, a ruler but not a manager, Napoleon dictated his letters himself, his aides surrounding him as he wrote to several people simultaneously.

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If that is the case, the ombudsman is expected to delegate his authority to someone else within the office before he leaves.

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Mostly, the statutes that govern Delaware's system of corporate law openly delegate decision-making authority to company directors.

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