Source: Office of the Ombudsman
Statement from Chief Ombudsman John Allen
“I have this morning met with the Secretary for Education, Ellen MacGregor-Reid, and the Public Service Commissioner, Sir Brian Roche, to discuss allegations of attempts to circumvent the Official Information Act at the Ministry of Education.
“It would not be appropriate to talk about the details of our discussion other than to say I have advised Ms MacGregor-Reid that I will be conducting a formal investigation into the allegations.
“I aim to complete my investigation as soon as possible but speed will not be at the expense of thoroughness.”