Having read the outlines of speeches made by those attending the event we responded to some of them. They didn't get past the censor. Here's the second comment / trackback / pingback that failed the test of conformity to the official line:
Donal Galligan:
We asked - could Donal Galligan explain why Ombudsman Services were permitted to remain members of The Ombudsman Association when it didn't have a Whistleblowing Policy at a time when Whistleblowing Policies were a requirement?
Was the fact that The Rev Lewis Shand Smith was CEO of Ombudsman Services and a Board Member of The Ombudsman Association a contributing factor in this oversight?
Why did The Ombudsman Association END the requirement for Members to have a Whistleblowing Policy? How does the removal of such a policy help to promote transparency and accountability in ombudsman schemes?
Why didn't The Ombudsman Association investigate and act:
a) on the maladministration uncovered by the Ombudsman Services Independent Assessor?
b) on the illogical decisions being handed to vulnerable complainants - ombudsabuse - by the Ombudsman Services:Property ombudsman? (as reported by DJS Research)
Shouldn't a Whistleblowing policy be mandatory in ALL ombudsman schemes?
CONCLUSION:
Time for a public inquiry into Ombudsman Services:Property and The Ombudsman Associations' role in the cover-up of its: maladministration and illogical decisions.
