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Accountability

A Johnson made this Freedom of Information request to Housing Ombudsman Service

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From: A Johnson

27 June 2010

Dear Housing Ombudsman,

Please provide the following information,

1) how are you held accountable.

2) who are you accountable to.

Yours faithfully,

A Johnson

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From: Rafael Runco
Housing Ombudsman Service

27 June 2010

I am away from my office. I will deal with my email inbox as soon as possible on my return.

Rafael Runco, Deputy Ombudsman

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From: Support
Housing Ombudsman Service

13 July 2010

Dear A Johnson.

Thank you for your enquiry.

The Housing Ombudsman Service is accountable in two ways:

In respect of administrative and financial functions, WHO: to Parliament through the Secretary of State (Community & Local Government) HOW: by examinations carried out by the National Audit Office.

In respect of decisions, WHO: to the High Court of Justice; HOW: by Judicial Review.

Yours sincerely,

Housing Ombudsman Service

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A Johnson left an annotation (14 July 2010)

As with most Ombudsmen they are not fully accountable for their decisions. For example they do not have to account for findings of fact. A judicial review can only look at mistakes in law not findings of fact.