Social:Maladministration

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Short description: Unreasonable actions of a government body

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 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

See also

References

  • Nellis, John R. (1980). "Maladministration: Cause or Result of Underdevelopment? The Algerian Example". Canadian Journal of African Studies 13 (3): 407–422. doi:10.1080/00083968.1980.10803786. 
  • Caiden, Gerald E. (1981). "Public Maladministration and Bureaucratic Corruption". Hong Kong Journal of Public Administration 3 (1): 56–71. doi:10.1080/02529165.1981.10800097. 
  • Hope, Kempe Ronald (1985). "Politics, Bureaucratic Corruption, and Maladministration in the Third World". International Review of Administrative Sciences 51 (1): 1–6. doi:10.1177/002085238505100101. 
  • Caiden, Gerald E. (1991). "What Really is Public Maladministration?". Indian Journal of Public Administration 37 (1): 1–16. doi:10.1177/0019556119910101.