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Reporting officer

One canonical meaning

The manager responsible for supervising an officer’s work and providing performance feedback and assessment under the agency’s appraisal arrangements.

Cross-government

Example: Your RO reviews your work and development; it is not a live reporting dashboard.

Also known as: RO, direct reporting officer

Context: The formal reporting and countersigning structure varies by agency.

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