The Ombuds Blog: Updated Website is Great Resource for U.S. Government Ombuds

June 25, 2018

Updated Website is Great Resource for U.S. Government Ombuds

The Coalilition of Federal Ombudsman has entirely overhauled its website. The result is a significant resource for members and other needing information about Ombuds programs in the federal sector. The new site offers an overview and history of federal Ombuds group, meeting information, links to relevant documents, and more.

COFO is currently lead by: Chair Paul Sotoudeh, Chief Ombudsman at the United States Patent and Trademark Office; Vice Chairs Mollie Berg, CO-OP, Associate Ombudsman for the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency, and Guy Weber, CO-OP, Associate Ombudsman for the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency; Secretaries Patrick N. Holman, CO-OP, Associate Ombudsman at the Department of Energy, and Bina M. Patel, Ombudsman for the National Ground Intelligence Center; and Coordinator Heather Milner, Assistant Ombudsman at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. (COFO.)

Related posts: CoFO Continues Work on Thorny Issues Facing Government Ombuds; COFO Collaborating With Federal Agencies Creating New Ombuds Programs; Coalition of Federal Ombuds Eyes Strategic Initiatives; Coalition of Federal Ombuds Offers Advice to National Archives on Disposition of NSA Ombuds Materials; Coalition of Federal Ombudsman Weighs In on Cleary Act; ACUS Finalizes Recommendation on Use of Ombuds in Federal Agencies; U.S. Secretary of Energy Endorses Ombuds.

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Organizational Ombuds

Organizational Ombuds serve as a confidential, independent, neutral and informal dispute resolution resource for a specific entity. They are accessible to a defined population and can advocate for fairness. These unique characteristics distinguish Organizational Ombuds from Classical Ombuds, mediators, arbitrators, and other alternative dispute resolution professionals. The term "Ombuds" is shorthand for "Ombudsman," "Ombudsperson" and "Ombuds Officer," which also are used widely.

Some other variants include:

Austria -- Ombudsstelle

Brazil -- Ouvidor

Croatia -- pravobranitelji

France -- médiateur/defénseur

Germany -- Ombudspersonen

Italy -- difensore

Netherlands -- ombudspersoon

Norway -- ombudet

Poland -- Rzecznik

Portugal -- provedor

Russia -- омбудсмен

Spain -- ombudsman organizacional

Sweden -- studentombud

Switzerland -- ombudsmann

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June 25, 2018

Updated Website is Great Resource for U.S. Government Ombuds

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