2C.16 Recommendations to agency.
1. The ombudsman shall state recommendations to an agency, if, after having considered a complaint and whatever material the ombudsman deems pertinent, the ombudsman finds substantiating facts for any of the following:
a. A matter should be further considered by the agency.
b. An administrative action should be modified or canceled.
c. A rule on which an administrative action is based should be altered.
d. Reasons should be given for an administrative action.
e. Any other action should be taken by the agency.
2. If the ombudsman requests, the agency shall, within twenty working days notify the ombudsman of any action taken on the recommendations or the reasons for not complying with them.
3. If the ombudsman believes that a law resulted in an administrative action which is unfair or otherwise objectionable, the ombudsman shall notify the general assembly concerning desirable statutory change.
[C73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §601G.16]
C93, §2C.16
2008 Acts, ch 1031, §3; 2013 Acts, ch 10, §18; 2014 Acts, ch 1092, §1
Structure Iowa Code
Title I - STATE SOVEREIGNTY AND MANAGEMENT
Section 2C.2 - Office established.
Section 2C.3 - Appointment — vacancy.
Section 2C.4 - Citizen of United States and resident of Iowa.
Section 2C.5 - Term — removal.
Section 2C.6 - Deputy — assistant for penal agencies.
Section 2C.7 - Prohibited activities.
Section 2C.10 - No charge for services.
Section 2C.11 - Subjects for investigations.
Section 2C.11A - Subjects for investigations — disclosures of information.
Section 2C.12 - Complaints investigated.
Section 2C.13 - No investigation — notice to complainant.
Section 2C.14 - Institutionalized complainants.
Section 2C.15 - Reports critical of agency or officer.
Section 2C.16 - Recommendations to agency.
Section 2C.17 - Publication of conclusions.
Section 2C.18 - Report to general assembly.