Public Services Ombudsman for Wales
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The Public Services Ombudsman for Wales is an independent body that investigates complaints about public services and the conduct of local government officials in Wales.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
public body
ⓘ
public ombudsman office ⓘ |
| accountableTo | Senedd Cymru NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
improve public services in Wales
ⓘ
protect the rights of citizens using public services ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | PSOW NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
local government in Wales
ⓘ
public services in Wales ⓘ |
| canInvestigate |
breaches of local government member codes of conduct
ⓘ
maladministration ⓘ service failure ⓘ |
| country | Wales ⓘ |
| establishedBy | Act of the UK Parliament ⓘ |
| formedBy | merger of several previous Welsh ombudsman offices ⓘ |
| fundedBy | public funds ⓘ |
| governedBy | Public Services Ombudsman (Wales) Act 2005 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| handles |
complaints about certain Welsh Government-sponsored bodies
ⓘ
complaints about community councils in Wales ⓘ complaints about housing associations in Wales ⓘ complaints about local authorities in Wales ⓘ complaints about the National Health Service in Wales ⓘ |
| hasHead | Public Services Ombudsman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPower |
make recommendations to public bodies
ⓘ
publish investigation reports ⓘ undertake own-initiative investigations (under newer legislation) ⓘ |
| hasRole |
investigates complaints about public services
ⓘ
investigates complaints about the conduct of local government officials ⓘ promotes high standards in public administration ⓘ provides redress for service users ⓘ |
| isIndependentOf |
UK Government
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Welsh Government NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | Wales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language |
English
ⓘ
Welsh ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Cardiff
ⓘ
United Kingdom ⓘ |
| partOf | public services ombudsman system in the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| replaced |
Health Service Commissioner for Wales
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Local Government Ombudsman for Wales NERFINISHED ⓘ Social Housing Ombudsman for Wales NERFINISHED ⓘ Welsh Administration Ombudsman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reportsTo |
Senedd Cymru
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Welsh Parliament NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sector | public sector oversight ⓘ |
| subjectTo | public law in the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| typeOfComplaintMechanism | alternative to court proceedings ⓘ |
| website | https://www.ombudsman.wales ⓘ |
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