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Enforcement staff reports rise in investigation times, notes data discrepancies and cost‑recovery figures
Summary
Enforcement staff told the board that complaint intake fell slightly but average investigatory processing times rose amid staffing vacancies; staff also reported recent disciplinary actions and cost‑recovery receipts for the quarter.
Enforcement staff reported on complaints, investigations and disciplinary actions for the third quarter of fiscal year 2024–25, noting operational impacts from vacancies and some data discrepancies in internal records.
Staff said 31 complaints were received during the third quarter, a 9% decrease from the prior year’s third quarter. In the same period 29 investigations were assigned and 36 investigations completed. Staff reported average processing time increased to 122 days compared with an average of 66 days in the prior third quarter; enforcement staff attributed the increase in part to a vacancy that persisted for several months.
Pending investigations rose and then declined across the reporting period: staff reported 30 pending in July, 71 in December and 65 as of March. Field investigations were assigned and completed in smaller numbers; staff gave an average figure of “169” (recorded in the transcript as 169 visits) for the field investigation measure and said there may be discrepancies in the way some investigation data are recorded.
On disciplinary activity, staff said three cases were initiated during the quarter compared with one in the prior year’s third quarter; three final orders went into effect in the quarter. Staff also reported three citations issued year‑to‑date and seven licensees on probationary status, including one successful probation completion and one probation added.
Staff reported cost‑recovery and monitoring receipts for the period of January 1–March 30, giving figures of $3,365.80 in cost recovery and $49,038.90 in monitoring receipts; the transcript also includes a reported total of $25,860.40 which staff framed as forward‑looking receipts. Staff acknowledged some internal discrepancies in the reporting and said the office is working to reconcile the data.
Board members asked clarifying questions about timelines and collection practices; staff said payment plans are commonly used and some cost‑recovery amounts are collected over multi‑year payment agreements.
