Complaint about Department's investigation into waste management concerns
A man said the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs failed to investigate his reports of unlawful activity by a waste management company.
We upheld parts of the complaint.
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Report recommendations
We asked the Department to apologise to the complainant for the failings we found. To improve services we also asked it to:
- Review its Enforcement Policy to ensure it keeps records of its considerations and decision making
- Ensure that staff investigating waste activity are reminded of the importance of making accurate records during an investigation
- Carry out a random audit of waste management incident reports from January 2023 to ensure that staff have recorded actions and decisions accurately
- Advise other agencies involved in investigations related to this complaint of the findings of this report.
| Category | Central Government
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| Organisation | Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs
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| Decision | Upheld
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| Case Reference |
202002457
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