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Oversight · Independent bodies
We don't run investigations ourselves. We compile criticism that independent bodies with a mandate have already made — always with the agency's own reply.
A case is only included if an independent body has issued formal, serious criticism, or if a legal/political outcome has been established. Approved sources:
Data source: Own compilation from case database, primary-source status field. Every case links to its underlying report/decision/ruling from Riksrevisionen, JO, KU, Statskontoret, IMY and public inquiries.
Each bar = number of cases whose primary source was published that year.
| Year | Cases |
|---|---|
| 2014 | 2 |
| 2016 | 1 |
| 2017 | 2 |
| 2018 | 3 |
| 2019 | 2 |
| 2020 | 3 |
| 2021 | 4 |
| 2022 | 3 |
Data source: Publication year of the primary source per case (report/decision/ruling). Compiled from the case database.
Click a body to filter the case list. A case may count against several bodies.
Data source: Source: the 'Who reviewed' field on each case. Link goes to the body's mandate.
2020–2024 · Kriminalvården
Updated 2026-07-08
Shareable link →2018–2023 · Skolinspektionen & Skolverket
Updated 2026-07-08
Shareable link →2020–2021 · Polismyndigheten
Updated 2026-07-08
Shareable link →2017–2021 · Skatteverket
Updated 2026-07-08
Shareable link →2020–2022 · Regeringen, Folkhälsomyndigheten, MSB m.fl.
Updated 2026-07-08
Shareable link →2020–2022 · Kommuner & regioner (särskilt boenden)
Updated 2026-07-08
Shareable link →2014–2023 · Sida
Updated 2026-07-08
Shareable link →2018–2020 · Kronofogdemyndigheten
Updated 2026-07-08
Shareable link →2019–2023 · Arbetsförmedlingen
Updated 2026-07-08
Shareable link →2019–2020 · Finansinspektionen (tillsyn) & Swedbank
Updated 2026-07-08
Shareable link →2016–2020 · Region Stockholm & Karolinska Universitetssjukhuset
Updated 2026-07-08
Shareable link →2018–2023 · Försäkringskassan
Updated 2026-07-08
Shareable link →2015–2018 · Polismyndigheten
Updated 2026-07-08
Shareable link →2017–2023 · Migrationsverket
Updated 2026-07-08
Shareable link →2012–2019 · Pensionsmyndigheten
Updated 2026-07-08
Shareable link →2015–2016 · Migrationsverket & kommuner
Updated 2026-07-08
Shareable link →2015–2017 · Transportstyrelsen
Updated 2026-07-08
Shareable link →2015–2023 · Flera myndigheter (bl.a. Försäkringskassan, Polisen, Statens servicecenter)
Updated 2026-07-08
Shareable link →2009–2015 · Regeringen (Näringsdepartementet) & Vattenfall
Updated 2026-07-08
Shareable link →2010–2018 · Karolinska Institutet & Karolinska Universitetssjukhuset
Updated 2026-07-08
Shareable link →One documented failure does not prove an agency is rotten. Criticism is part of how the system is supposed to work — that these oversight bodies exist and act is itself a sign of functioning accountability.
We only include cases where an independent body (National Audit Office, JO, JK, KU, IMY, Statskontoret, EBA, a public inquiry or a court) has formally issued serious criticism. Media reporting is never enough on its own. Every case also requires a documented reply from the reviewed agency.
A published report, formal decision, oversight opinion or court ruling from one of the approved bodies. Links go to the actual document, not to a media summary.
Settled/established means a formal body has issued its finding. Ongoing — not established means an allegation exists but no body has ruled. Ongoing cases are always described as allegations, never as established wrongdoing.
Because a case without a reply from the reviewed agency is not published. It is a legal and journalistic hygiene rule — criticism must meet the opportunity to respond. The data type enforces it.
Yes. Every case shows a visible update date. New cases are added when a primary source is available. Ongoing cases move to settled once a body has ruled.
Yes, with a link to the primary source. We do not issue verdicts of our own — we compile. Prefer citing the primary source directly.
Updated on an ongoing basis. Primary source links go to the original Swedish documents.
The question this page answers
Who oversees Swedish government agencies, what kinds of criticism they can issue — and how does legal criticism differ from administrative, efficiency and systemic criticism?
Key figures — the most important numbers on this page
Formal oversight bodies with mandate
6+
National Audit Office, JO, JK, KU, Statskontoret, ISF/EBA/IMY plus courts.
Audit reports/year (RiR)
~30–40
Swedish National Audit Office — performance and annual audit.
JO complaints/year
~9,000
Parliamentary Ombudsman — about 3 % lead to formal criticism.
Annual KU report
1
Committee on the Constitution — review of ministers' conduct per Instrument of Government ch. 13 § 1.
Instrument of Government — control power
Ch. 12
Basis for JO, JK, administrative courts and the principle of public access.
JO founded
1809/10
One of the world's oldest independent ombudsman institutions.
Statskontoret reinstated
1998
Reviews governance, efficiency and organisation on the government's behalf.
Riksrevisionen established
2003
Merged RRV and Parliamentary Auditors under the Riksdag (IG ch. 13 §§ 7–9).
Objective observations — not interpretations
Method note
Only cases where an independent body with mandate has issued formal, serious criticism — or where a legal/political outcome has been established — are included. Media reporting is never a sole source. 'Settled/established' and 'pending/not established' are kept strictly apart — pending cases are always framed as complaints, never as established faults. The agency's own response is mandatory: cases without a reply are not published. We draw no conclusions of our own about the system — the compilation is neutral; the reader and the reviewing body make the assessment. Opinion pieces (editorials, op-eds) are never used as primary basis.
How the numbers are counted — and what they do not cover
Agencies and research institutions behind this page
8
agencies/institutions
12
reports & studies
3
primary datasets
Short answers to what is most often discussed
Logical next steps if you want to understand the background
The Riksdag — what it does
KU's role, notifications and the Riksdag's handling of RiR reports.
The chain of responsibility
From law to execution — who decides, who executes, who reviews.
The winners
Where procurement and state grants have landed — often subject to RiR and JO reviews.
Welfare crime
A recurring review area for RiR and Statskontoret.
The data comes from official primary sources.
Riksrevisionen · Irregular
Riksrevisionen — effektivitetsgranskningar (rapportregister)Riksrevisionens granskningsrapporter — slutsatser och rekommendationer
Latest data point · Source published
Statskontoret · Irregular
Statskontoret — rapporter och utvärderingar av statsförvaltningenStatskontorets myndighetsanalyser och utvärderingar
Latest data point · Source published
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Sverigefakta.com. (2026). Sverigefakta. Retrieved 2026-08-18, from https://sverigefakta.com/en/agency-oversight
Sverigefakta.com (2026) Sverigefakta. Available at: https://sverigefakta.com/en/agency-oversight (Accessed: 2026-08-18).
Sverigefakta.com, "Sverigefakta", https://sverigefakta.com/en/agency-oversight (accessed 2026-08-18).
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