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OATH Trials Division cases with decisions issued within 45 business days (%)
Adjudicate alleged violations of State and City administrative laws. — Hear cases promptly and issue timely and fair decisions at OATH Trials Division.
* Year to date — this fiscal year isn't complete, so it's not compared against prior years in the target/trend status above.
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| Fiscal year | Actual |
|---|---|
| FY22 | 78% |
| FY23 | 89% |
| FY24 | 83% |
| FY25 | 79% |
| FY26 (YTD) | 69% |
69% in FY26 — has no numeric target set by the City, and it has trended in the wrong direction over the past 3 years of reported data.
Why this is tracked
OATH was created in 1979 to centralize administrative adjudication in a body independent of the agencies bringing cases, and became a permanent charter agency in 1988. Its scope has broadened significantly since then; a 2008 City Council amendment moved the Environmental Control Board — which handles many quality-of-life and environmental violation cases governed by both state and city law — under OATH, substantially expanding the range of cases it now hears.
About OATH — nyc.gov, New York City Office of Administrative Trials and Hearings — Wikipedia
Source: OATH Tribunal Calendar Unit — via NYC Open Data: Mayor's Management Report, Agency Performance Indicators
Coverage shown: FY22–FY26, reported monthly.
Definition: The percent of OATH Trials Division cases for which decisions were issued within the targeted number of business days after the record was closed out of the total number of cases conducted and closed.