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Discretionary Decision

Laws and Discretion

Agency’s Culture

Amount of Discretion

Internal and External Discretion

Situation 1

[Identify the discretionary decision.]

[Explain how laws can limit or rely on discretion.]

[Describe aspects of an agency’s culture that can influence discretion.]

[Explain how the amount of discretion can impact a decision.]

[Describe differences between the processes of internal and external decision making.]

Situation 2

[Identify the discretionary decision.]

[Explain how laws can limit or rely on discretion.]

[Describe aspects of an agency’s culture that can influence discretion.]

[Explain how the amount of discretion can impact a decision.]

[Describe differences between the processes of internal and external decision making.]