Maladministration
Unreasonable actions of a government body From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Maladministration is the actions of a government body which can be seen as causing an injustice. The law in the United Kingdom says Ombudsmen must investigate maladministration.[1]
 | The examples and perspective in this article deal primarily with the United Kingdom and do not represent a worldwide view of the subject. (August 2018) |
The definition of maladministration is wide and can include:
- Delay
- Incorrect action or failure to take any action
- Failure to follow procedures or the law
- Failure to provide information
- Inadequate record-keeping
- Failure to investigate
- Failure to reply
- Misleading or inaccurate statements
- Inadequate liaison
- Inadequate consultation
- Broken promises
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