Effecting change in agencies

Where an inquiry makes recommendations, we obtain advice from agencies as to whether they have been accepted and what, if any, action has been taken as a result. Where appropriate, we also follow up at the end of the reporting period the progress of outstanding recommendations including those from previous years.

Our inspection and complaint activities also provide opportunities for the office to effect change in the intelligence agencies. Some of the changes that have occurred as a result of IGIS inspection and complaint activities are mentioned elsewhere in this report.