On 2 August 2023, the Ombudsman Commission received a complaint from a disgruntled Village Court Official (the Court Official) who alleged that a Government Department had unreasonably delayed his monthly allowances which he ought to have received for performing his duties.
The Court Official commenced employment in June 2002 as a Peace Officer for one of the Council wards in a District in Papua New Guinea and he had been performing his duties without receiving his monthly allowances.
The Provincial Liaison Officers in the Province obtained his particulars including his Bank Account Details and submitted them to the Department responsible but the Department had failed to subscribe the details into the Alesco payroll system.
The Ombudsman Commission commenced administrative investigations into the complaint pursuant to Section 219 of the Constitution and Section 13 of the Organic Law on the Ombudsman Commission with an aim to independently investigate the complaint and assess the matter complained of.
The Commission wrote to the responsible government Department and advised them of its intention to investigate the Complaint.
Investigation of the complaint continued thereafter where the investigation revealed that the Government Department had unreasonably delayed the processing of the monthly allowances for the Court Official.
On 18 October 2023, whilst the Commission was investigating the complaint to establish the cause of the delay, the Complainant informed the Commission that the Department had finally paid him a backdated payment of K6,048.00 and put him back on payroll where he confirmed receiving his monthly allowances of K336.00
This effectively resolved the matter that was complained about by the Court Official and the Ombudsman Commission closed its investigation then.
I need help in investigation on CID Police in Daru for not conducting investigation on my late husband sergeant Ewera Markes unusual death which his body was found in the bushes of Tapila in South bank of Fly River, Daru, Western Province. It’s now four (4) years CID in Daru have not investigated and filed a case in Daru District court. Should anyone be interested in assisting me, please need you help as I don’t want my children to take law into their own hand. I want justice for my late husbands death. Please I need assistance.
Hello Rebecca and thank your for reaching out to us. To seek assistance in this matter, we recommend formally lodging your complaint with the Ombudsman Commission. Please provide as many details as possible about the case, including any relevant documentation. You can send your complaint to info@ombudsman.gov.pg, where one of our officers will be available to assist you. Alternatively, you can contact us at (+675) 308 2600 should you wish to talk to one of our officers to assist you in lodging your complaint.