24 - officers of parliament esp ombudsman Flashcards
what did palmer and knight talk about
accountability
- multiple and overlapping lines of accountability
- seek to facilitate learning rather than punishment for mistakes
controller and auditor general
- parliaments watch dog (palmer and knight)
- independent officer of parliament
- appointed by GG on recommendation of the house
- reports to parliament on the actions of the govt
examples of things the controller and auditor general does
- ensures govt spending is lawful and consistent with parliament intention :
s22 conny act - cant tax w/o parliament permission - examine financial statements
- review compliance and performance
-can enquire by request or on own volition
Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment
- officer of parl, appointed based on recommendations of the house
- overlapping functions with the cont and audit gen,
why is it good that the Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment and the controller and auditor general have overlapping functions
so they are not niggled about not making actions within the right jurisdiction
where do you find the functions of the Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment
s16 of the environmental act 1986
Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment doesn’t make
binding decisions more so recommendations, other wise has potential to get messy and complicated
what is an ombudsman
- officers of parliament, appointed by GG based on reco of the house
- helps New Zealanders deal with public sector agencies
what does an ombudsman do
- provide impartial and flexible or informal means to resolve disputes which is free and available to all
- investigate complaints under the ombudsmen act 1975
where are the functions of ombudsmen layed out
s13 of the ombudsmen act 1975
s13 of the ombudsmen act 1975 has
broader language to allow for broader functions
