Ottawa Citizen’s Kate Heartfield’s piece on a Canada’s mining sort-of-ombudsman who’s had two cases in two years, one of which died when the mining company pulled out. “That’s what you get when you can only investigate parties who consent to be investigated.”
Shamefull…..
Public funds should be used wisely and transparency is very important so the public can see where the money is actually being used on.
To enhance accountability and transparency, there are many models for an effective functioning, independent integrity officer and investigator in the public service. This particular Office and officer was clearly flawed and perhaps that’s related to why and how the position was created in the first place.