Table 1

Reasons for Rejecting Complaints to the Ombudsman for Inatsisartut

 

1999

2000

2001

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

Total

71

62

53

53

93

92

99

63

69

48

61

The complaints was handed in too late

11

5

5

1

10

5

10

3

3

4

6

The complaint concerned sentences or the discharge of judges' office

-

1

3

1

1

3

1

2

1

1

-

The complaint concerned the authorities of the commonwealth

1

2

1

-

3

4

4

2

4

-

5

The complaint concerned private individuals

4

2

-

5

6

4

3

2

4

2

1

The complaint could be brought before a higher administrative authority

12

17

21

16

16

22

20

18

28

14

17

The complaint concerned a company owned by the Home Rule Government / the Government of Greenland

2

-

-

-

1

1

1

1

-

1

-

The complaint was retracted

10

9

3

5

10

7

7

8

3

-

-

Inquiries

4

2

-

2

1

-

6

1

-

-

1

The demands of the complainer were met

5

7

2

-

12

Incapacity

-

-

-

-

-

3

1

-

-

-

-

Other

27

24

20

23

45

43

41

19

24

26

19

Source: The ombudsman for Inatsisartut