2008 key figures
Investigative proceedings handled by Federal Ministries in 2008 (The substantive competencies are
based on the division of responsibilities applicable since January 2009 pursuant to the Federal Ministries Act.)
Area
Audited Public Authorities
2008
Social Affairs and Labour
Federal Ministry of Labour, Social Affairs and Consumer
Protection, Pension Insurance Fund, Public Employment
Service Austria
1 158
Justice
Federal Ministry of Justice, Justice Administration, Prison
Regime
927
Internal Affairs
Federal Ministry of the Interior, Police, Federal Asylum
Authority, etc.
503
Infrastructure and Transport
Federal Ministry for Transport, Innovation and Technology,
Railways, Post Office, ASFINAG
415
Finances
Federal Ministry of Finance, Financial Administration
364
Business
Federal Ministry of Economy, Family and Youth
215
Agriculture and Forestry
Federal Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry, Environment and
Water Management
144
Education, Art and Culture
Federal Ministry for Education, Arts and Culture
85
Family
Federal Ministry of Economy, Family and Youth
72
Science and Research
Federal Ministry of Science and Research
67
State Defence and Sports
Federal Ministry of Defence and Sports
64
Health Care
Federal Ministry of Health; Health and Accident Insurance
41
Foreign Service
Federal Ministry for European and International Affairs
39
Environment
Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, Environment
and Water Management
35
Federal Chancellor's Office
Federal Chancellor's Office, Statistics Austria, Austrian State
Archives, etc.
24
Total
4153
Problems with pension insurance, unfair treatment in the classification of
nursing care allowances and complaints about unemployment benefits: A
particularly large number of people turned to the AOB in order to complain
about excessive bureaucracy and structural deficits in the administration.
Social affairs are thus at the top of the list for investigative proceedings. In
addition to the Federal Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs, the Austrian
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Social affairs no.1
32nd Report of the Austrian Ombudsman Board to the National Council and the Federal Council 2008