How is jurisdiction related to an ombudsman?

Answer 1

An ombudsman, like any other official, is restricted to the jurisdiction for which he or she is appointed. This could be a restriction in terms of geography (where, for example, the ombudsman is appointed to investigate in a particular city) or in terms of the subject matter of the investigations (where, for example, such an ombudsman is appointed expressly to investigate problems with human rights abuses or with landlord-tenant relations). In either case, the ombudsman may not investigate beyond his or her jurisdiction.