APPENDIX C: STATISTICS Table 1: Substantively investigated cases concluded in 2010 Authority etc. Substantively investigated cases, total Substantively investigated cases resulting in criticism, recommendation etc. B. Local and regional authorities2 Local authorities Regions Local or regional authority collaboration Local and regional authorities, total 126 38 17 7 1 0 144 45 C. Total Central authorities, total (A) 731 92 Local and regional authorities, total (B) 144 45 Year total (A-B total) 875 137 1) The statistical registration of cases concluded in 2010 was done immediately after the individual case had been concluded. The cases in Table 1 (and Table 3 below) are classified under the ministries existing at the end of the year. In the same way, as a general rule, substantively investigated cases relating to authorities subsequently closed down or reorganised have as far as possible been classified under the minister area which had competence in the case at the end of the year. 2) Cases relating to municipal and county authorities which ceased to exist as a result of the local government reform are still classified under these authorities. In other words, the designation covers both the former primary local authorities and the current local authorities. The figures do not include local authority dispute tribunals covered by section 7(3) of the Ombudsman Act. 69