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Board reports rise in investigation times and case aging; staff cites vacancy as factor
Summary
Enforcement staff told the Podiatric Medical Board of California on Nov. 7 that investigations and case-aging rose in fiscal year 2024–25, and attributed much of the delay to a prolonged vacancy in desk-investigation staffing.
Enforcement staff presented the board with data showing longer investigation times and increases in case aging during fiscal year 2024–25.
Bethany (enforcement staff) reported that during quarter 4 (April 1–June 30) the office received 45 complaints (a 9% decrease from the prior fourth quarter), assigned 44 desk investigations and completed 30, and closed 35 investigations in the quarter. She said average processing time for desk investigations was 91 days and that 77 desk investigations were pending in June. Field investigations were…
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