Maltese government agencies ignored the Ombudsman's findings against them a record 22 times in a single year.

Judge Joseph Zammit McKeon's 2025 annual report, presented in mid-2026, found state entities flatly refused to act on the Ombudsman's findings in 22 cases - up from 16 in 2024 and 14 in 2023 - forcing escalation directly to Parliament. The Ministry for Home Affairs, Security and Employment was the most complained-about part of government, generating 126 of the office's 625 complaints in 2025 (an 11% rise), with its Identità identity-and-residency agency alone drawing 38 complaints.