Wednesday, February 22, 2023

DOI ISSUES CALENDAR YEAR-END STATISTICS

 

Jocelyn E. Strauber, Commissioner of the New York City Department of Investigation (“DOI”), released the agency’s year-end statistics for Calendar Year (“CY”) 2022, January 1, 2022 through December 31, 2022. In CY 2022, DOI: 

• Received approximately 12,580 complaints, an increase of about 3.5% from CY 2021. 

• Opened 940 investigations, about 46 more than in CY 2021. 

• Maintained an active investigative docket of 1,526 investigations, consistent with CY2021 figures. 

• Closed 837 investigations, consistent with CY 2021 figures. 

• Collected nearly $2 million for the City as a result of DOI investigations, $1.35 million more than in CY 2021. 

• Reached 46,869 City employees through our corruption-prevention module, webinars and in-person lectures, 18,680 more employees than in CY 2021. 

• Referred 384 investigations for criminal prosecution, a 13% decrease from CY 2021, when DOI referred 443 investigations. 

• Arrested 233 individuals, about 55 fewer than in CY 2021. 

• Issued 105 policy and procedure recommendations, approximately 96 fewer than in CY 2021. 

• Further decreased the backlog of background investigations by closing 928 investigations and reducing the backlog to approximately 910, down from the 2019 high of 6,500. 

DOI Commissioner Jocelyn E. Strauber said, “These statistics reflect the realities of a post-pandemic New York City and an evolving criminal justice landscape. DOI has met those challenges by reprioritizing the agency’s docket to focus resources on investigations that will have the greatest impact. In 2023, as DOI marks its 150th year serving the people of New York City, we will continue to advance our mission through significant investigations that target corruption, fraud and financial abuse in municipal government – a mission that is critical to the City’s ability to use its resources efficiently.” 

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