Who is authorized to sign the commissioner's name and perform other statutory duties when the commissioner is temporarily absent from the office?

The Deputy Commissioner is the individual designated to sign the commissioner's name and carry out other statutory duties during the commissioner's temporary absence. This role is crucial as it ensures that the responsibilities and functions of the commissioner continue seamlessly, enabling ongoing operations within the department. The Deputy Commissioner serves as the second-in-command and is equipped with the necessary authority and knowledge to fulfill the commissioner's responsibilities, thus maintaining continuity in governance and administration.

Other roles, such as the Inspector General, Assistant to the Commissioner, and Chief Compliance Officer, while important within their respective capacities, do not have the same level of authority or specific responsibility that the Deputy Commissioner possesses regarding acting in the absence of the commissioner. Each of these positions has distinct functions that do not typically include the authority to assume the comprehensive duties of the commissioner.