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International Ombudsman Institute

Fri, 22 January 2016

Ombudsman News 3/2016

Fri, 22 January 2016

Ombudsman News 3/2016





IOI | Tender for IOI regional subsidies 2015/2016

In its efforts to further increase the regional impact of the IOI, the members of the IOI Board of Directors decided at the Annual Board meeting in Windhoek to continue the regional subsidy programme for the membership year 2015/2016.



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CHINA/HONG KONG | Ombudsman probes criteria and procedures for procuring and withdrawing library materials

On January 12, the Ombudsman, Ms Connie Lau, announced a direct investigation into the criteria and procedures adopted by the Leisure and Cultural Services Department (LCSD) for procuring and withdrawing library materials to examine whether there are any inadequacies.



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UK | Local Government Ombudsman calls for affordable options when arranging care homes for families

When arranging care, councils must offer families the option of a nursing or care home placement which does not need a top-up fee, the Local Government Ombudsman (LGO) has said, following an investigation into Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council.



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CANADA | Priorities of the Office of the Veterans Ombudsman

Veterans Ombudsman Guy Parent addresses short-term key issues for his office in 2016. With a new year and a new government, the Ombudsman briefed the Minister and Parliamentary Secretary of Veterans Affairs on the priorities and ongoing work of his office, as well as the major issues that need to be addressed in the short term. Read about this perspective in the latest blog of the Veterans Ombudsman.



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Ireland | Ombudsman welcomes report on role and remit of an Ombudsman

Ombudsman Peter Tyndall has welcomed today’s report of the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Public Service Oversight and Petitions (PSOP) on the “Role and Remit of an Ombudsman”.



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ESPAÑA | E-Boletín del Síndic de Greuges – Enero 2016

El Síndic de Greuges de Cataluña ha publicado su boletín mensual de enero 2016. La versión española está disponible aquí.

 



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