procedural fairness, the terms of that statutory obligation must also be followed.
The Ombudsman recommends that whenever it is proposed to make adverse comment about a person, procedural
fairness should be provided to that person before the report is presented to the final decision-maker. This should
be done as a matter of best practice.
There is no requirement that all the information in your possession needs to be disclosed to the person. However in
rare cases, such as a serious risk to personal safety or to substantial amounts of public funds, procedural fairness
requirements may need to be circumvented due to overriding public interest. If you believe this exists, make sure
you seek expert advice and document it.