Janita, a Division of Consumer Protection investigator, told the Plumbing Piping Work Examining Board on Oct. 23 that the department opened 10 new files and closed 11 files for the period July 1–Aug. 31, 2025, and collected $20,500 in voluntary forfeitures.

The report, delivered at the start of the meeting so Janita could leave for field work, said staff have been increasing onsite inspections. Janita also said the division has conducted joint inspections with the Connecticut Department of Labor Wage and Workplace (Wage and Hour) unit, visiting job sites with wage-and-hour investigators on the same day.

Janita told the board the division is preparing reports to send to legal for either compliance meetings (when the subject holds a license) or hearings before the board (when no license is held). Board members thanked Janita and her staff for their work and asked about staffing: Janita said the department has begun a job posting to replace one inspector who left in February, and that the immediate posting is for a single replacement.

Board members asked for and received assurance that the division is continuing joint and independent inspections and that legal referrals are being prepared when appropriate. No formal action was taken on the report.

The board recessed after the report to continue the rest of its agenda.