But all too often, the board's recommendations are ignored, its reports unread.
Some of the studies conducted over the years virtually predicted that their recommendations would be ignored.
But the guidelines are not binding, and the recommendations have been widely ignored.
The recommendations outlined by Williams were ignored or put aside due to other concerns.
The recommendations - for they amounted to no more than that - were almost wholly ignored.
These recommendations would often be ignored in subsequent years.
Smith's recommendations for improving the lot of small businesses from minority groups were largely ignored by the President.
"Our recommendations have been ignored, and the problems persist."
His predictions turned out to be correct, but his recommendations were ignored.
Often recommendations for decorations were filed away and ignored.
