Delegation & Authority Framework defines the conditions under which authority may not be delegated, and when delegation itself invalidates accountability, governance, and enforcement.
Most organizational models assume delegation is neutral or beneficial. This framework establishes a stricter delegation is prohibited when authority, enforcement, and harm-bearing responsibility cannot remain aligned.
The framework
why authority must sit with the entity that bears harm,
how distributed authority dissolves accountability,
and why escalation paths do not substitute for true authority.
This is not a management guide, leadership manual, or organizational design methodology. It does not propose delegation models, role structures, or escalation processes.
Designed for governance environments, regulated systems, and high-consequence decisions, this artifact functions as a closed authority boundary that determines when delegation must not occur.