maladministration

/ ˌmælədˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən /

noun

1. bad, inefficient, or dishonest management of the affairs of an organization, such as a business or institution

Example Sentences

Responding to complaints brought by environmental groups over the so-called "simplification" drive, the EU Ombudsman, Teresa Anjinho, concluded "maladministration" by the commission in a sharply critical report.

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Its own report highlights 34 cases of "severe maladministration", where complaints were dealt with badly.

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"This is a sector that has consistently failed to comply with their statutory obligations - some of the housing providers who back the code have multiple maladministration findings to their name," she said.

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Fanta took the case to the European Ombudsman in 2021, where an inquiry found that the Commission's failure to look for the text messages beyond its usual record-keeping amounted to maladministration.

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Ms Madden said: "The government has accepted that 1950s-born women are victims of maladministration, but it now says none of us suffered any injustice."

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