Who may take suitability actions?

• A. The President
• B. The Inspector General
• C. OPM or an agency with delegated authority under 5 CFR 731 subparts C and D
• D. The DoD only

Answer: (C)

Suitability actions are the formal determinations about whether someone is appropriate for federal employment or access to sensitive information. The authority to take these actions rests with the Office of Personnel Management or an agency that has been given delegated suitability authority under 5 CFR 731 subparts C and D. This setup ensures consistent, centralized standards across federal agencies. The DoD can act in this area only through that delegated authority, not on its own, and the Inspector General’s role is to oversee and investigate, not adjudicate individual suitability. The President does not conduct individual suitability actions. So, the entity that may take suitability actions is OPM or an agency with delegated authority under those regulations.