Republicans suspect that the Interior Secretary was pressured by the White House into making an important departmental decision in exchange for campaign contributions.

Routine departmental decisions were made exclusively by the member; however, important decisions required the consent of the Governor-General and, in the absence of such consent, required discussion by the entire Executive Council.

The secretary has pledged to recuse himself from all departmental decisions "which directly and predictably affect any entity in which I have a financial interest."

The two officers, Detective Humberto Arroyo and Sgt. Michael Rodriguez, who have been assigned to desk duty for almost two years, now face an administrative trial before a departmental decision on what to do about them.

Where discussions take place with organisations that raise issues relating to departmental decisions or contracts and where an official is not present ministers should inform their department.

But such shadow appointees lack full authority to take charge in departmental decisions, leaving much day-to-day management in the hands of civil servants and Bush Administration holdovers.

He cannot alter a departmental decision or award compensation but may suggest an appropriate remedy to the appropriate Minister.

To clarify the underlying principles that will be guiding future departmental decisions and actions, the following values were also identified as being central to one's identity as a member of the department.

The second reason was specifically to punish Giardello, who was often shown leaking political departmental decisions that he morally disagreed with to the media.

Lean government is implemented by the administrative function of government through executive order, legislative mandate, or departmental administrative decisions.