The Scottish Public Services Ombudsman (SPSO) has just published its Annual Report for the period 2018-2019. The report highlights the office’s achievements in what according to Ombudsman Rosemary Agnew was “both a challenging and an exciting year.” She said that despite increasing caseloads (both complaints and Scottish Welfare Fund review applications) the SPSO continues to perform to an excellent standard, maintaining a consistently high level and quality of output.

It has been six months since Mrs. Karen Payne assumed the position as Inspector-General and Taxation Ombudsman of Australia (IGTO). She now used the opportunity to give an update and show what has happened in those last months.

National Ombudsman Reinier van Zutphen closes a year of exploration on 31 October with the conference "Who will participate? Citizens and government in 2030?" Prime Minister Mark Rutte was one of his discussion partners during the congress. Irish Ombudsman and IOI President Peter Tyndall led two workshops on cooperation between ombudsman organisations. With 450 participants, the conference was a success.

 

His Majesty King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands spoke with the ombudsmen of the Kingdom of the Netherlands on Wednesday afternoon, 30 October. It was the first time that the ombudsmen had a joint conversation with the King. The interview was part of King Willem-Alexander's visit to the National Ombudsman.

The Inspector-General of Taxation and Taxation Ombudsman of Australia (IGTO), Ms Karen Payne, today announced the launch of two new investigations into aspects of the Australian Taxation Office’s (ATO) systems and procedures.

La Presidenta de la Comisión de Derechos Humanos de la Ciudad de México (CDHCM), Nashieli Ramírez Hernández, presentó cinco cursos en línea, desarrollados en conjunto con la Coordinación de Universidad Abierta y Educación a Distancia de la Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (CUAED-UNAM).

Defensor del Pueblo: Tribunal Constitucional debe admitir demanda competencial y resguardar el ejercicio del poder en parámetros de la Constitución. Ambos poderes pudieron evitar esta situación anómala presentando, en su oportunidad, una demanda competencial ante el TC y no lo hicieron.

The NSW Ombudsman, Mr Michael Barnes, today tabled the OCHRE Review Report in Parliament.