Office of The Ombudsman, Hong Kong

Vision and Mission

Vision
To ensure that Hong Kong is served by a fair and efficient public administration which is committed to accountability, openness and quality of service
Mission
Through independent, objective and impartial investigation, to redress grievances and address issues arising from maladministration in the public sector and bring about improvement in the quality and standard of and promote fairness in public administration
Functions
The Ombudsman should serve as the community's watchdog to ensure that :
	Bureaucratic constraints do not interfere with administrative fairness
	Public authorities are readily accessible to the public
	Abuse of power is prevented
	Wrongs are righted
	Facts are pointed out when public officers are unjustly accused
	Human rights are protected
	The public sector continues to improve quality and efficiency

Values
	Maintaining impartiality and objectivity in our investigations
	Making ourselves accessible and accountable to the public and organisations under our jurisdiction
	According the public and organisations courtesy and respect
	Upholding professionalism in the performance of our functions

Performance Measures
	Speed of case work
	Complainants’ level of satisfaction with case handling
	Redress obtained
	Recommended improvement measures committed to and/or implemented
	Non-repetition of complaints

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