The President´s Decision-Making and Delegation of Authority at Karolinska Institutet
The President’s decision-making and delegation of authority are determined by the President. Based on this, delegations to the Faculty Board, Professional Services, and other sub-delegations are outlined.
- Diary number: 1-978/2024
- Dnr preg. version: 1-978/2024
- Decision date:
- Validity period: From 2025-01-01
- Decision: President
- Document type: Guidelines
- Handled by department/unit: Juridik, planering och ekonomi
- Preparation with: Senior executives, KI's operations
- Revision with respect to: 1.1 Clearer wording on, among other things, responsibility and follow-up 2.3 University Director, 3.2 Department groups, 3.3 Deans, 3.4. Delegations regarding employment, salary setting and external agreements, 5. Professional Services, 6.4 Establishment of a safety committee, 7.1 Assignment to university library, 7.4 Assignment to the unit for Teaching and Learning (UL). Ming Wai Lau Centre (discontinued), History and cultural heritage of medicine) which have been deleted.
Summary of the guidelines
Delegation entails responsibility for ensuring that tasks are carried out with high quality and efficiency and in accordance with applicable rules.
The responsibility includes ensuring effective internal governance and control within the delegated area of responsibility. This includes risk management, follow-up and control measures to prevent and manage any deviations, as well as the obligation to act and report to the superior (manager/entity) if the task is not performed in accordance with the delegation.
Decisions on delegation to an individual official must be made in writing. There should be a structure or plan for all assignments and delegations for replacement in the event of absence. In general, a decision-making power may be sub-delegated unless otherwise stated. "If the recipient is not in service or is otherwise unable to act — for example, due to a conflict of interest, expiration of the delegation term, or revocation by the issuing authority — the delegation shall not apply."