The phrase "authorities moved forward" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe a situation where authorities take action or proceed with a plan or decision.
Example: "After careful consideration, the authorities moved forward with the new regulations to ensure public safety."
Alternatives: "authorities proceeded" or "authorities advanced".
However, White House officials appeared to be drafting a speech for delivery next week, and they expect that any announcement about an interim or provisional Palestinian state would include the proviso that the Palestinian Authority move forward with a number of political reforms and security guarantees for Israel.
The Republican response is "Says who?" Obama now has a window during which he can, using his Administrative authority, move forward with a positive, popular agenda -- and all the Republicans will respond with is "hell no, no more jobs!" Since the steps Obama can take without Congress are still not enough to create the millions of jobs America needs, his sale is still a tough one.
The new details of what Dzhokhar Tsarnaev has told authorities emerged as the F.B.I. moved forward on Thursday with trying to determine how the brothers were radicalized and the role that Tamerlan's wife, Katherine Russell, may have played in the plot or in helping the brothers evade the authorities after the attacks.
The Egyptian authorities must move forward expeditiously with plans to hold elections for a parliament and a president.
Venezuela's political opposition took to the streets on Wednesday to pressure the country's electoral authorities into moving forward a process aimed at forcing a referendum on whether President Nicolás Maduro should stay in office.
As soon as you secure your physical security, it's important that you speak with the authorities and move forward with ensuring that your abuse will end.
Which proposals that are moved forward is decided by senior regional health authority officials and which ones are ultimately funded is decided by governmental officials.
They looked forward to close co-operation between the UK and US authorities on the investigation and agreed to stay in close touch as it moved forward".
Negotiations moved forward quickly.
Their careers moved forward.
