Regional Administration of Regulatory Programs

This project examines agency approaches to regional administration of regulatory programs, including how much discretion and authority agencies delegate to regional offices, how agencies develop and disclose policies governing the relationship between regional and central offices, how regional offices develop and disclose local policies, and how agencies coordinate and oversee regional operations. The project will offer a set of broadly applicable best practices for agencies and, if warranted, potential legislative reforms.

David Fontana (The George Washington University Law School) is serving as the consultant for this project.