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OMBUDSMAN ONTARIO PROGRAM - VOTE 2301

The Ombudsman is an Officer of the Legislature. The Ombudsman's mandate is set out in the Ombudsman Act.

The Ombudsman investigates complaints about the administration of Ontario's provincial governmental organizations. The Ombudsman can investigate individual complaints, concerns brought forward by Members of Provincial Parliament, and on his own initiative. The Ombudsman can also investigate citizen's complaints about closed municipal meetings, where no municipal investigator is in place. The Ombudsman services are free. There is a toll-free number and information about the Ombudsman is available on the internet and through Ombudsman publications.

The Ombudsman submits his reports to the Legislative Assembly.

VOTE SUMMARY
($)
ITEM # ITEM

Estimates
2008-09

Estimates
2007-08

Difference
Between
2008-09
and
2007-08

Actual
2006-07
  OPERATING EXPENSE        
1 The Ombudsman 10,030,200 9,704,400 325,800 9,106,100
  TOTAL OPERATING EXPENSE TO BE VOTED 10,030,200 9,704,400 325,800 9,106,100
  Total Operating Expense 10,030,200 9,704,400 325,800 9,106,100



Standard Account by Item and Sub-items
($)
VOTE -ITEM
#		 STANDARD ACCOUNT BY ITEM AND SUB-ITEMS      
  OPERATING EXPENSE      
2301-1 The Ombudsman      
  Salaries and wages     6,379,700
  Employee benefits     1,435,400
  Transportation and communication     593,000
  Services     1,373,200
  Supplies and equipment     248,900
  Total Operating Expense to be Voted     10,030,200
  Total Operating Expense for Ombudsman Ontario Program     10,030,200