80 annual report 2010 On this basis, the Ombudsman found it a matter for criticism that the Directorate had not considered whether the journalist was entitled to access to the documents, nor informed the journalist of their existence. In addition, the Ombudsman found it a matter for severe criticism that the Directorate had deleted the documents. (Case No. 2009-2181-001) 2. Ministry of Finance No cases concluded in 2010 were selected for publication in the Annual Report. 3. Ministry of Defence No cases concluded in 2010 were selected for publication in the Annual Report. 4. Ministry of Interior and HEALTH The following four cases concluded in 2010 were selected for publication in the Annual Report: 1. Regional state administration’s competence regarding local authority’s duty to make notes – legal doctrine or good administrative practice? A regional state administration rejected a complaint that a local authority had failed to make notes regarding an inspection of the environmental effects caused by the establishment of a roundabout close to the complainants’ house. The regional state administration explained that the duty to make notes on important case processing steps in connection with actual administrative services could only follow from good administrative practice. The regional state administration does not have competence to check whether local authorities observe the principle of good administrative practice.