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City officials outline staffing, accreditation and backlog fixes at OCME hearing
Summary
City Administrator Naomi Kelly and OCME staff told the Government Audit and Oversight Committee on Oct. 3, 2019 that the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner is recruiting a chief, has 36 FTEs and is working to renew accreditation and reduce toxicology backlogs.
The Government Audit and Oversight Committee heard an annual report from the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner (OCME) on Oct. 3, 2019. City Administrator Naomi Kelly and Deputy City Administrator Ken Bukowski presented the office’s functions, recent challenges and plans to restore accreditation and reduce backlogs.
Naomi Kelly described OCME as the city unit that "investigate[s] sudden unexpected and violent deaths," performs toxicology testing, and provides data for community‑health tracking. She said the office…
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