Ombudsman Ron Paterson issued a report on Thursday slating the State Services Commission over its handling of the leak investigation. While they were not named in the State Services Commission-ordered inquiry, Leask and Fyfe were easily identifiable and their conduct was publicly castigated by the State Services Commissioner and Foreign Affairs Minister Murray McCully. In a statement, Leask said the 2013 findings against him and other MFAT staff had been rubbished by the Ombudsman. Read more* Probe to check if Rebstock inquiry fair* Govt defends Rebstock report* Diplomats reject Rebstock report findingsIn his report, Paterson says the SSC acted unreasonably during the inquiry, and singled out flaws including* the findings in relation to Leask exceeded the inquiry's terms of reference. MFAT leak inquiry flawed - Ombudsman's reportCAMERON BURNELL/FAIRFAX MEDIA Outgoing State Services Commissioner Iain Rennie slated by OmbudsmanThe Government has been told to compensate a former top diplomat whose career ended in tatters after he was targeted by an inquiry into leaks at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade.

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