The government rejected both her findings of maladministration and her main recommendation for full compensation, however.

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But it did not find any evidence of maladministration, injustice or that any criminal offence had taken place.

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In total, 11 schools are being investigated for possible maladministration of the tests.

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The Public Services Ombudsman for Wales's role is to investigate complaints of maladministration within bodies that are financed through the assembly government.

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Those objecting will have no avenue of appeal to the Minister, although they will be able to appeal to the Ombudsman on the grounds of maladministration in the usual way.

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In 2006 their spirits were raised by Ann Abraham, the parliamentary ombudsman who can investigate whether public maladministration has caused individuals to suffer an injustice for which there has been no remedy.

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Just recently, a third theory has entered the arena, that Alexander died from a maladministration of hellebore, a medicine that, if given in too large a dose, could also be a toxin.

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The Ombudsman, Ann Abraham, found ten examples of maladministration which she said had contributed to the devastating losses suffered by pension savers with the Equitable after the society was forced to close in 2000.

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