Which of the following is not an OPM responsibility?

• A. May delegate suitability authority to agency
• B. Adjudicates cases involving material, intentional false statement, deception, or fraud in examination or appointment or evidence of a refusal to furnish testimony
• C. Implements government-wide debarments
• D. Proposes agency budgets

Answer: (D)

OPM’s work focuses on federal personnel policy, including how suitability is handled across agencies, and how integrity is safeguarded in the hiring process. Because of that, OPM can delegate suitability authority to individual agencies, allowing them to handle initial investigations within established standards rather than duplicating effort at a central level. OPM also adjudicates cases where applicants or employees have engaged in material, intentional false statements, deception, or fraud in examinations or appointments, or where there is evidence of refusing to furnish testimony, to maintain fairness and merit in federal hiring.

OPM is also responsible for implementing government-wide debarments, ensuring a consistent bar across agencies for individuals deemed unfit for federal work due to disqualifying conduct.

Proposing agency budgets, however, is not within OPM’s remit. Budget proposals are part of the executive budget process coordinated by the Office of Management and Budget, with input from each agency.