Call for mandatory ethics training for public servants
A parliamentary committee has recommended mandatory ethics training for Victoria’s public servants.
21 April, 2022
Posts Tagged: victorian-ombudsman
Ombudsman to investigate health dept decisions on COVID-19 travel permits
The Victorian Ombudsman will investigate decisions about COVID-19 related travel permits.
16 September, 2021
Probe announced into EPA decision on West Gate Tunnel soil dump sites
Victorian’s Ombudsman will investigate the EPA’s approval of sites to dump contaminated soil from the West Gate Tunnel Project.
18 August, 2021
Guide helps councils handle complaints
An new guide helps councils deal with complaints, which it says is a ‘core business’ for local government.
22 July, 2021
Contractor duped council out of $1.6m
A Victorian council was duped by an IT contractor who directed $1.6 million of council money into his own companies.
9 June, 2021
Councils ‘worse than banks’ in dealing with hardship
Councils are worse than banks when it comes to financial hardship, a report says.
20 May, 2021
Report reveals Victoria’s most complained about councils
Local councils and prisons are the most complained about Victorian public agencies.
17 January, 2021
Council financial hardship schemes under scrutiny
Victoria’s Ombudsman is investigating how councils are helping cash-strapped ratepayers.
2 December, 2020
Ombudsman finds misuse of council credit cards
There was an impression that ‘snouts were in the trough’ at Warrnambool Council, a report says.
12 October, 2020
Video urges Victorians to report corruption in local government
Victoria’s anti-corruption bodies have made it easier to dob in dodgy council behaviour.
5 October, 2020
Nepotism complaints at Vic schools
Victoria’s Ombudsman is concerned about a string of complaints about nepotism in state schools.
21 May, 2020
Senior council officers in ‘jobs for mates’ probe
A report has uncovered nepotism and ‘jobs for mates’ at Ballarat City Council.
14 May, 2020
Better complaints handling pays dividends
It’s time we thought of complaints as a gift – and one we can’t afford not to accept. Properly managed, they can be a very valuable tool.
29 March, 2020
Councils to pay back $19.5m in parking fines
A decision to outsource parking fine reviews will cost three Victorian councils $19.5 million.
26 February, 2020
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