# Reply from the European Commission to the European Ombudsman on the recommendation in the joint inquiry into complaints 488/2018/KR and 514/2018/KR concerning the Commission's appointment of a new Secretary-General - Author: European Ombudsman - Date: 2018-12-03T00:00+01:00[Europe/Paris] - [URL](https://www.ombudsman.europa.eu/en/doc/correspondence/en/107213) - [PDF](https://www.ombudsman.europa.eu/pdf/en/107213) --- Please download pdf document attached.