Revista da EMERJ - V. 20 - N. 2 - Maio/Agosto - 2018

 R. EMERJ, Rio de Janeiro, v. 20, n. 2, p. 73 - 115, Maio/Agosto 2018  115 works as a supervisor and collaborator of the Catalan Administration, with the aim of improving its operation. In addition to working with the administrations, the Síndic is also handling the complaints with the private companies that provide services of public interest, such as electricity, telecommunications, water, gas, the post, etc. Elected by a majority vote of the Catalan Parliament, the Sín- dic is politically independent. The Síndic does not belong to any government and acts with objectivity, freedom of criteria and inde- pendence. ACT 24/2009, of December 23, on the Síndic de Greuges (he- reafter “the Catalan Ombudsman”) (Official Bulletin of the Generali- tat of Catalonia number 5536 of 12 30 2009) v