The annual report of the Public Services Ombudsman for Wales (2010-11) is available online. It contains some fairly interesting data, if you’re into that sort of thing.
Something which caught our eye is that nearly a quarter of alleged conduct breaches (45 out a total of 187) originated from Swansea. It is the single highest figure out of 22 local authorities.
The table shows 45 cases of which 34 were eventually discontinued. Investigations were not pursued on a further 8; two were withdrawn and the Ombudsman decided that the one allegation provided no supporting evidence.
Although it is an annual report, the document is a bit thin on audited accounts. Nevertheless, the Ombudsman complains of a 5.7% real-terms reduction in funding with pressure to find more savings. We feel sure that Swansea could help him out in that respect.
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