Ombudsman for Long-Term Care
Investigates complaints about nursing homes, other long term care residential services, home care services and hospitals relating to health, safety, welfare, rights and government benefits.
Office of the Ombudsperson for Families
Ensures that children and their families, covered by child protection services, are guaranteed fair treatment by all agencies that provide child welfare services.
Ombuds for Corrections
The Office of the Ombuds for Corrections is separate and independent from the Department of Corrections and has the authority to take and investigate complaints about Minnesota correctional agency actions or policies, including Department of Corrections facilities and any regional
or local correctional facility licensed by the DOC. For more information about what may be investigated and how to file a complaint, please visit the Ombuds for Corrections website.
Taxpayer Rights Advocate
Represents the interests and promotes the rights of taxpayers who have grievances with the Department of Revenue. Minnesota Taxpayer Rights Advocate.
Small Business Environmental Ombudsman
Helps small businesses understand environmental regulations. Investigates and assists in the resolution of complaints and disputes and provides confidential help on individual source problems and grievances.
Office of Workers' Compensation Ombudsman | Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry The Office of Workers' Compensation Ombudsman is a separate entity within the Department of Labor and Industry. Its purpose is to inform, assist and empower injured workers and small businesses having difficulty navigating the workers' compensation system, to help resolve problems encountered in the system. To request assistance from the Office of Workers' Compensation Ombudsman, contact Pam Carlson at: 651-284-5013; 800-342-5354; or dli.ombudsman@state.mn.us.
Iowa's Office of Citizens' Aide Ombudsman
The Office of Citizens' Aide/Ombudsman serves as an independent and impartial agency to which citizens can air their grievances about government
Office of the Ombudsman for the Province of British Columbia
The Ombudsman receives inquiries and complaints about the practices and services provided by public bodies, and may investigate to determine if the public body is being fair to the people it serves.
United States Ombudsman Association
The United States Ombudsman Association serves governmental ombudsman offices across the United States and member offices in Canada and other parts of the world.