State Services Commission Inquiry into leaked MFAT
documents
June 21,
2016 ________________________________________
Ombudsman
Ron Paterson has today published his opinion on an
investigation into a complaint by Derek Leask, a former High
Commissioner to the United Kingdom, about the State Services
Commission's inquiry into leaked MFAT documents, undertaken
by Paula Rebstock on behalf of Commissioner Iain Rennie. He
finds that SSC acted unreasonably in the conduct of the
inquiry and in the findings it made about Mr Leask, who was
not responsible for the leaks.
Professor Paterson
recommends that SSC offer a public apology to Mr Leask,
reimburse him for actual and reasonable expenses, compensate
him for harm to reputation and review its guidance for
future inquiries under the State Services Act 1988, in light
of this report. You can read the opinion here.
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