THE YEAR IN FIGURES 143 Cases concluded in 2017 – by authority etc. Authority etc. with prime responsibility1 Investigations With criticism, formal or informal recommendations etc. Without criticism, formal or informal recommendations etc. Other forms of Rejections for Total processing and formal reasons cases assistance to citizens B. Municipal and regional authorities etc. (within the Ombudsman’s jurisdiction) Municipalities 31 99 1,075 164 1,369 Regions 23 11 131 19 184 Joint municipal or regional enterprises 0 0 6 0 6 Special municipal or regional entities 3 1 4 1 9 57 111 1,216 184 1,568 Total C. Other authorities etc. within the Ombudsman’s jurisdiction3 Other authorities etc. within the Ombudsman’s jurisdiction 10 19 152 10 191 Total 10 19 152 10 191 D. Authorities etc. within the Ombudsman’s jurisdiction, total Central authorities etc., total (A) 68 630 1,517 267 2,482 Municipal and regional authorities etc., total (B) 57 111 1,216 184 1,568 Other authorities etc. within the Ombudsman’s jurisdiction, total (C) 10 19 152 10 191 135 760 2,885 461 4,241 Total E. Institutions etc. outside the Ombudsman’s jurisdiction 1. Courts etc., cf. section 7(2) of the Ombudsman Act 0 0 1 90 91 2. Dispute tribunals, cf. section 7(3) of the Ombudsman Act 0 0 1 23 24 3. O ther institutions, companies, businesses and persons outside the Ombudsman’s jurisdiction 0 0 16 293 309 Total 0 0 18 406 424 0 0 359 38 397 135 760 3,262 905 5,062 F. Cases not relating to specific institutions etc. Grand total (A-F total) 3) The figures comprise private institutions which fall within the Ombudsman’s jurisdiction in connection with OPCAT or in the children’s sector and other institutions etc. which have been included under the Ombudsman’s jurisdiction, for instance Udbetaling Danmark (117 cases in 2017), an authority responsible for a number of public benefits. In 2017, the Ombudsman decided in pursuance of section 7(4) of the Ombudsman Act that his jurisdiction was to extend to Sund & Bælt Holding A/S to the extent to which the company is subject to the provisions of the Access to Public Administra­ tion Files Act.