diff --git a/og_moderation.module b/og_moderation.module
index 3f441e8..6d49c53 100644
--- a/og_moderation.module
+++ b/og_moderation.module
@@ -17,6 +17,10 @@ function og_moderation_og_permission() {
       $perms["access revisions options of " . $info->type . " content"] = array(
         'title' => t('Access revisions options of %type_name content', array('%type_name' => $info->name)),
       );
+      $perms["access authoring options of " . $info->type . " content"] = array(
+        'title' => t('Access authoring information of %type_name content', array('%type_name' => $info->name)),
+        'description' => t('Allows changing author and/or authored on date'),
+      );
     }
   }
   return $perms;
@@ -33,6 +37,9 @@ function og_moderation_form_alter(&$form, &$form_state, $form_id) {
           if (og_user_access($gid, "access revisions options of " . $form['#bundle'] . " content")) {
             $form['revision_information']['#access'] = TRUE;
           }
+          if (og_user_access('node', $gid, "access authoring options of " . $form['#bundle'] . " content")) {
+            $form['author']['#access'] = TRUE;
+          }
         }
       }
     }