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Due Diligence

Definition

The effort a party makes to observe its legal duty.

Behavioral Descriptions

Proficiency Level 5
  • Develops policies and procedures applicable to the entire agency that are concerned with state, agency and human resource activities and issues
  • Alerts stakeholders to legal and policy repercussions of their decision in terms of agency policies and procedures and equity
  • Monitors internal and external changes in law, policies and practices to define and confront risk to stakeholders and agency. Communicates implications to leadership
  • Make a commitment to training and development management based on policies and procedures and legal risk implications
  • Articulates implications or needed changes related to strategic departmental, agency-wide or statewide decisions or directions
Proficiency Level 4
  • Easily names external resources and reporting agencies governing and administering laws pertaining to agency services or issues
  • Collaborates with external reporting agencies to investigate and resolve citizen complaints
  • Provides advice to others about potential business risks (for example, compliance, business ethics, etc.)
  • Actively promotes training programs to foster consistent application of laws in the agency or, as appropriate, in the State community -
  • Demonstrates significant knowledge in the processes, laws and policies governing agency
  • Integrates knowledge of laws, policies and cases related to issues surrounding the past and present legal issues
  • Synthesizes and applies laws and policies, incorporating department expectations and needs
  • Establishes and maintains resource library for department use (for example, case studies, articles, periodicals, professional journals, etc.)
  • Demonstrates routine methods to remain abreast of evolving law and relevant precedent-setting court cases related to own and similar governmental issues
Proficiency Level 3
  • Demonstrates knowledge of most laws affecting the agency and it’s legal business
  • Challenges policies or practices that don’t make sense
  • Articulates key principles of basic laws and policies as they apply to the more fundamental issues of the agency business and stakeholder relationship with the institution
  • Articulates a practical understanding of applicable laws to all interested stakeholders in ways that increase their understanding – Makes a commitment to training and development
Proficiency Level 2
  • TBD
Proficiency Level 1
  • TBD
Suggested Activities for Development
  • Consult Wyoming Attorney General's Office

Recommended Courses
Additional Resource
  • Consult Wyoming Attorney General's Office
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