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 -ITEM # |
STANDARD ACCOUNT BY ITEM AND SUB-ITEMS | |||
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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 |