THE OMBUDSMAN INSTITUTION THE YEAR IN FIGURES IN 2015 117 Cases concluded in 2015 – by authority etc. Authority etc. with prime responsibility1 Investigations With criticism, formal or informal recommendations etc. Other forms of Rejections for Total processing and formal reasons cases Without criticism, assistance to formal or informal citizens recommendations etc. C. Other authorities etc. within the Ombudsman’s jurisdiction2 Other authorities etc. within the Ombudsman’s jurisdiction 7 5 23 1 36 Total 7 5 23 1 36 D. Authorities etc. within the Ombudsman’s jurisdiction, total Central authorities, total (A) Municipal and regional authorities, total (B) Other authorities etc. within the Ombudsman’s jurisdiction, total (C) Total 105 732 1,571 312 2,720 44 116 1,042 170 1,372 7 5 23 1 36 156 853 2,636 483 4,128 E. Institutions etc. outside the Ombudsman’s jurisdiction 1. Courts etc., cf. section 7(2) of the Ombudsman Act 0 0 0 87 87 2. Dispute tribunals, cf. section 7(3) of the Ombudsman Act 0 0 0 17 17 3. Other institutions, companies, businesses and persons outside the Ombudsman’s jurisdiction 0 0 0 209 209 Total 0 0 0 313 313 0 0 383 36 419 156 853 3,019 832 4,860 F. Cases not relating to specific institutions etc. Grand total (A-F total) 2) The figures comprise private institutions which fall within the Ombudsman’s jurisdiction in connection with OPCAT (the Optional Protocol to the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment) or in the children’s field and other institutions etc. which have been included under the Ombudsman’s jurisdiction. In 2015, the Ombudsman decided in pursuance of section 7(4) of the Ombudsman Act that his jurisdiction was to extend to the companies Danish Library Centre (Dansk BiblioteksCenter A/S), Energi Viborg Kraftvarme A/S and Femern A/S to the extent to which they are covered by the provisions of the Access to Public Administration Files Act.