Abstract
I. Introduction
II. The Politics of Adoption and Appointment … A. Clearing the Legislative Hurdles … B. Appointing the First Ombudsman … C. Legislators as Complaint Handlers
III. Powers and Procedure of the Nebraska Ombudsman … A. Statutory Authority … B. Operation Procedures of the Ombudsman Office … 1. Staff … 2. Office Routine … 3. Publicity for the Office
IV. Analysis of the Ombudsman’s Caseload … A. Number and Type of Cases … 1. Case Categories … 2. Types of Complaints … 3. Official Misconduct … B. Elapsed Time from Start to Finish … C. Referrals from Legislators … D. Agencies Involved in Cases … E. Cases from the Nebraska Poor
V. Conclusion: Response to the Criticisms
Recommended Citation
Alan J. Wyner,
Complaint Resolution in Nebraska: Citizens, Bureaucrats, and the Ombudsman,
54 Neb. L. Rev. 1
(1975)
Available at: https://digitalcommons.unl.edu/nlr/vol54/iss1/2