The main types of maladministration alleged in inquiries opened in 2008 were lack of transparency, including refusal of information (36% of inquiries), unfairness or abuse of power (20%), unsatisfactory procedures (9%), negligence (8%), avoidable delay (8%), legal error (7%), discrimination (5%), and failure to ensure fulfilment of obligations, that is, failure by the Commission to carry out its role as "guardian of the Treaty" vis-à-vis the Member States (5%).
Ba iad na príomhchineálacha drochriaracháin a líomhnaíodh i bhfiosrúcháin a osclaíodh in 2008 easpa trédhearcachta, lena n‑áirítear diúltú faisnéis a thabhairt (36 % de na fiosrúcháin), éagothroime nó mí‑úsáid cumhachta (20 %), nósanna imeachta míshásúla (9 %), faillí (8 %), moill inseachanta (8 %), earráid dlí (7 %), idirdhealú (5 %), agus teip a áirithiú gur comhlíonadh dual‑