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2024-05-03IGTO says it’s vital to ensure bank account integrity to prevent and detect Tax Identity (TaxID) fraud
The Inspector-General of Taxation and Taxation Ombudsman (IGTO) commenced an own-motion investigation into Tax identification (TaxID) fraud on 15 December 2023. This was in response to an increase in complaints and dispute investigations concerning TaxID fraud received by the IGTO.
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2024-12-19
Toronto Ombudsman Report Finds City’s Decision to Exclude Refugees from Base Shelter Beds was Unfair and Harmful
A new report from Toronto’s Ombudsman Kwame Addo finds that the City of Toronto’s decision to stop allowing refugee claimants access to its base shelter beds was unfair, poorly planned, and inconsistent with its commitments to transparency, accountability, and the human right to adequate housing.
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2024-07-18
Parliamentary Ombudsman submitted Annual Report 2023 to Speaker of Parliament
On 25 June 2024, Parliamentary Ombudsman Petri Jääskeläinen submitted his Annual Report 2023 to Speaker of Parliament Jussi Halla-aho. In 2023, there were a total of 7,124 complaints (6,613 in 2022). This is just over 500 (7.7%) more than the previous year. The largest number of complaints concerned social welfare 1,136 (997), the police 855 (821), healthcare 803 (751) and criminal sanctions 591 (672). In the reporting year, 6,876 complaints were resolved. The corresponding figure in 2022 was 6,857.
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2024-08-22
Veterans Ombud Releases 2024 Spotlight: Progress Update on OVO Recommendations to VAC
On 21 August 2024, the Office of the Veterans Ombud (OVO) released its publication Spotlight 2024: Progress Update on OVO Recommendations to VAC. The recommendations made by the OVO address systemic gaps and barriers to fair access by Veterans and their families for VAC services and benefits.
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2024-09-25
Chief Ombudsman investigation into Associate Health Minister’s refusal to release information on author of tobacco policy advice
The Chief Ombudsman has referred record keeping issues identified during his investigation into an official information complaint against Associate Health Minister Casey Costello to the Chief Archivist. Peter Boshier began an investigation after he received a complaint about the Associate Minister’s refusal to release information on ‘who’ wrote or compiled notes she used to formulate the government’s tobacco policy.
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2024-12-19
Chief Ombudsman calls for Corrections to stop the way it is running Prisoners of Extreme Risk Unit
The Chief Ombudsman says the Department of Corrections must stop the way it’s running the Prisoners of Extreme Risk Unit (PERU) because the unit’s prisoners are being ill-treated. Peter Boshier has released a report that outlines serious concerns about human rights abuses at the unit which is based at Auckland Prison.
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2024-02-29
Thorough Investigation to be Conducted to Ensure Fairness in 2023 Hiring Processes of 1,386 Public Organizations
The Anti-Corruption and Civil Rights Commission carries out fact-finding investigations into hiring processes of public service-related organizations for 2024, in conjunction with a total of 228 supervisory agencies, including 40 central administrative agencies, such as the Ministry of Economy and Finance and the Ministry of Interior and Safety, and 180 local governments, such as Seoul Metropolitan City.
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2024-07-19
Reminder - Invitation to participate in a survey for the OPRAS project
The Northern Ireland Public Services Ombudsman and Professor Chris Gill (University of Glasgow) are conducting a joint research project examining the role of ombudspersons in the protection of refugees and asylum seekers (the OPRAS project). The corresponding survey, whose aim is to understand the work of ombudspersons in this area and to identify good practice, is still open until 27 September 2024. You can now also download the survey in Word format to facilitate its completion where more than one individual is completing it.
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2024-09-12
European Ombudsman encourages Council to assess risks around use of sponsorship by rotating presidency
The Ombudsman has encouraged the Council of the European Union to assess whether its guidance for corporate sponsorship of its rotating presidency is effective at mitigating potential conflicts of interest and reputational risks for the EU, and to explore possible measures to help mitigate these risks.
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2024-07-19
Public Complaints Commission goes to church: Spreading awareness and empowering the community
A sensitization program was held on 7 July 2024 at Jubilee Baptist Church, Osogbo, Osun State Nigeria, to raise awareness about the Public Complaints Commission (PCC) and its services.
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2024-04-12
Ombudswoman Submits 2023 Annual Report to the Croatian Parliament
On 29 March 2024, Ombudswoman, Tena Šimonović Einwalter, submitted a new annual report to the Croatian Parliament. The Ombudswoman’s report for 2023 provides an analysis and assessment of the human rights situation in Croatia, as well as 147 recommendations.
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2024-07-10
Annual Report 2023 – a credible and trusted institution closer to the people
On 8 July 2024, the Parliamentary Ombudsman, Judge Emeritus Joseph Zammit McKeon, presented the Annual Report 2023 to the Speaker of the House, Anglu Farrugia. Throughout 2023, the Office of the Ombudsman focused on enhancing its working relationship with the public administration. It adopted an open-door policy, reaching out to the public and government entities alike.
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2024-08-16
Reminder: Commonwealth Ombudsman hosts Complaint Handling Forum from 21 to 25 October 2024
From 21 – 25 October 2024, the Office will host its annual Complaint Handling Forum. The 5-part virtual forum will feature speakers from a variety of backgrounds, including a keynote address from the Commonwealth Ombudsman, Iain Anderson.
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2024-10-02
Ombudsman’s recommendations to address issues arising from the implementation of “Universal Coverage for Emergency Patients” policy
The Universal Coverage for Emergency Patients is a government policy presented to the parliament by the Council of Ministers. The Council of Ministers has approved the criteria, methoos, and conditions for determining costs associated with treating critical emergency patients under the UCEP policy. As this policy involves multiple government agencies and ministries, the Thailand Ombudsman’s fact-finding results and recommendations have been submitted to the Prime Minister for review and appropriate action.
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2023-12-14
Seimas Ombudspersons’ Office pays visit to Danish Parliamentary Ombudsman
On 20-24 November 2023, Seimas Ombudsperson Erika Leonaitė and the advisors of the Human Rights Division of the Office visited Copenhagen. The study visit was organised by the Danish Parliamentary Ombudsman's Office, which not only deals with complaints, like most Ombudsman institutions, but also carries out national torture prevention functions in accordance with the Optional Protocol to the UN Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment.
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2024-05-10
Veterans Ombud Letter To Minister On Fairness Gap Affecting Veterans’ Families
On 7 May 2024, Colonel (Ret’d) Nishika Jardine, Veterans Ombud, released her letter to the Minister of Veterans Affairs on the fairness gap currently affecting some Veterans and their relatives. According to the Ombud, Veterans Affairs Canada’s (VAC) Veterans Independence Program policy may exclude access to care-at-home supports when Veterans’ family members live with them.
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2024-07-18
SPSO publishes new complaints handling guidance to empower children and young people in Scotland
The Scottish Public Services Ombudsman (SPSO) has launched new guidance to support Scottish public services in taking a Child Friendly approach to complaints, following the introduction of a new legal Act in Scotland.
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2024-08-01
The New Zealand office of the Ombudsman provided online training to the Thailand office
On June 19, 2024, at 10:00 a.m. local time. the Office of the Ombudsman of Thailand, in collaboration with the Office of the Ombudsman of New Zealand, organized an online training activity on the topic of “Complaints, including the intake and management of difficult complainants,” for the investigation and legal affairs officers.
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2024-03-06
Public Defender calls on a public school to avoid gender-based discrimination
On 28 February 2024, the Public Defender addressed the director of one of the public schools of the Khelvachauri municipality with a general proposal relating to the case of incitement to discrimination on the basis of sex/gender and called on him to not allow discriminatory treatment on the basis of sex or other grounds at school and to implement a policy of equality, and in relation to the school uniform, to ensure students' freedom of choice.
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2024-08-01
The State Comptroller and Ombudsman presents Annual Report 50 to the Speaker of the Knesset
On 25 June 2024, "National Ombudsday", the State Comptroller and Ombudsman of Israel Mr. Matanyahu Englman presented to the Speaker of the Knesset (Israeli parliament) Ombudsman Annual Report 50 for the year 2023.