Take the Bull By the Horns

I've found during my nearly 31 years of existence, the best way to handle something is to go right to the source of the thing.  Don't rely on indirect routes to handle something.  With an indirect route you often deal with other people.  Sometimes, other people will forget things, and other people generally aren't that reliable.  With something you want taken care of, you're the most reliable person (or at least you should be the most reliable person).  The person with which the issue is concerned is usually the sole owner of the issue.  If something doesn't directly affect another person, the other person has little motivation to handle the issue.  Whenever I have an issue, I try to go to the source of the issue.  If I ask another person to handle an issue, another person might forget the issue, or another person might not give a shit about the issue.