The nature of these cases varies considerably and they concern almost all institutions and bodies.In 2008, the Ombudsman closed four cases concerning either officials or their relatives who complained to him about what they considered to be unfair recovery orders of monies unduly paid by the institutions.
In 2008, dhún an tOmbudsman ceithre chás a bhain le hoifigigh nó le gaolta oifigeach a rinne gearán leis faoi orduithe um aisghabháil airgid a d’íoc na hinstitiúidí go míchuí a bhí éagothrom, ina dtuairim.