They have no right to reverse the decision. It is a watchdog without teeth.
The only ones who could reverse the decision are those who arranged and made the appointment.
So you don't think it is a problem that those who are in charge of the EU are bent?
The ombudsman is a referee and has limited powers. She had the same job in Ireland and it is not unusual for The ombudsman be limited In his or her powers. She reviewed the appointment and came to conclusions and based her recommendations on these.
„Maladministration
O'Reilly identified four big issues.
First, the commission failed to take measures to avoid a conflict of interest given Selmayr's involvement leading to the creation of the vacancy notice for deputy secretary general.
Second, it failed to follow rules of procedure in the composition of a committee for the selection of the deputy.
Third, the deputy post was not a genuine vacancy given it was used to springboard Selmayr.
Fourth, the retirement of the outgoing secretary general was kept secret and created an artificial urgency for his replacement.
She says the commission needs to develop a specific and separate appointment procedure for its secretary-general to prevent a repeat of this happening.
"The procedure should include publishing a vacancy notice, placing it on the agenda of the weekly commissioners' meeting and also including external experts in the consultative committee for the appointment," she said.“
All 28 commissioners voted for his appointment as deputy Secretary General, before he jumped into being Secretary General without any other candidate.