These decisions show the types of issues we deal with and what the Ombudsman expects of agencies, including recommendations for administrative improvement.

February

Department of Treasury and Finance - Freedom of Information review (2012/09073) (PDF, 133.3 KB)

District Council of Mount Barker - Aboriginal heritage and the development approval process (2012/04516) (PDF, 238.0 KB)

March

Corporation of the Town of Walkerville - Chief Executive Officer (2012/03659) (PDF, 105.2 KB)

Corporation of the Town of Walkerville - Chief Executive Officer (2012/03677) (PDF, 89.8 KB)

Investigation into the Growth Investigation Areas Report procurement (PDF, 444.3 KB)

FOI background to the GIA Report (PDF, 73.3 KB)

April

Department for Correctional Services - Treatment of a prisoner (2012/01161) (PDF, 185.0 KB)

Environment Protection Authority - Investigation - FOI (2013/00623) (PDF, 110.9 KB)

May

City of Port Adelaide Enfield - Transfer and disposal of tyres (2013/01120) (PDF, 276.4 KB)

Outback Communities Authority - Public consultation (2012/10619) (PDF, 74.2 KB)

June

City of Holdfast Bay - Meeting procedures (2013/04777) (PDF, 65.0 KB)

Department of Planning, Transport and Infrastructure - Inner Metropolitan Growth Ministerial Development Plan amendment (2012/10540) (PDF, 83.4 KB)

July

District Council of Tumby Bay - Councillor conflict of interest (2012/08745) (PDF, 87.9 KB)

August

City of Holdfast Bay - Councillor conflict of interest (2013/05605) (PDF, 86.6 KB)

Courts Administration Authority - Enforcement action (2013/00788) (PDF, 83.2 KB)

September

City of Onkaparinga - Alleged inadequate management of waste water managing scheme (2012/06102) (PDF, 87.0 KB)

Department for Education and Child Development - Handling of a child sex offence (2012/04207) (PDF, 138.2 KB)

October

District Council of Mallala - Conflict of interest (2013/06129) (PDF, 70.0 KB)

The Barossa Council - Confidentiality orders (2013/05038) (PDF, 71.2 KB)

November

City of Burnside - Council member conduct (2013/07936) (PDF, 119.9 KB)

December

City of Marion - Councillor conflict of interest (2013/09337) (PDF, 164.8 KB)