PART 4: ACHIEVEMENTS AGAINST
PERFORMANCE MEASURES FOR FINANCIAL
YEAR 2019 – 2020
4.1 Good Governance
OUTPUT 1: ADMINISTRATIVE JUSTICE
(Investigation and Resolution of Complaints about Government Departments)
Objective: To investigate complaints arising from the acts, omissions, decisions and recommendations
of government departments and agencies.
Performance Measures
Achieved/Not
Achieved
Outreach and Education: 2 x Community awareness, 1x school awareness, 2 x
Achieved
ministries
2 x Community awareness (CRC Forum & SPCS), 1x school awareness, 2 x ministries.
Did not complete 1 x school awareness due to measles and COVID19 national
lockdown
Complaints Handling: 100% of all Good Governance complaints are resolved
and to the clients satisfaction.
Achieved
Completed most complaints for this period. Other matters pending due to complexity
and receipt of information from subject agencies
Government Consultations: 5 x Practice Statement to 5 Government
ministries/enterprises by 30 June 2020
Achieved
Completed 3 practice statement visits to government agencies and established
network with respective agency Ombudsman Liaison Officers (OLO) prior to COVID-19
SOE orders. Action currently suspended and anticipated to resume at an appropriate
time
Own Motion Investigations: 1x Own Motion investigation completed subject to
serious complaints or systemic issues that are of public concern
Achieved
No own motion investigations for this period (subject to serious complaints received)
Telephone approaches/enquiries: All ministries/enterprises have established
respective complaint handling systems to address public concerns by 30 June
2020
Achieved
The ministries/enterprises visited have already established complaint handling
systems for the public. Assistance has also been offered if required through respective
agency OLO
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