The third involved the use of the Ombudsman's own-initiative power to tackle what appeared to be a systemic problem concerning the European Commission's Early Warning System (OI/3/2008/FOR).
Maidir leis an tríú ceann, bhain an tOmbudsman úsáid as a chumhacht chun fiosrúcháin a dhéanamh ar a thionsc‑namh féin chun dul i ngleic le fadhb, ar cosúil gur fadhb chórasach é, a bhain le Córas Luathrabhaidh an Choimisiúin Eorpaigh (OI/3/2008/FOR).