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Referrals for civil and administrative action
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Referrals for civil and administrative action fell 38% in Fiscal 2025, part of a multi-year decline DOI attributes to handling fewer, larger and more resource-intensive investigations rather than a high volume of smaller cases. As with DOI's other case-outcome indicators, the Fiscal 2026 figure is a year-to-date total (118 referrals through the first four months, per DOI's own preliminary report) and is not yet a full-year count.
Researched July 15, 2026 — DOI, Fiscal 2024 Mayor's Management Report, DOI, Fiscal 2025 Mayor's Management Report, DOI, Fiscal 2026 Preliminary Mayor's Management Report
* Year to date — this fiscal year isn't complete, so it's not compared against prior years in the target/trend status above. The dashed marker projects a full-year estimate at the current year-to-date pace.
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| Fiscal year | Actual |
|---|---|
| FY22 | 984 referrals |
| FY23 | 918 referrals |
| FY24 | 796 referrals |
| FY25 | 495 referrals |
| FY26 (YTD) | 278 referrals |
| FY26 (projected) | ~371 referrals |
Why this is tracked
DOI began as the Office of the Commissioners of Accounts in 1873, established after the corruption of the Tweed Ring exposed how easily city money could be looted without independent checks. It was renamed the Department of Investigation in a 1938 charter revision and remains one of the country's oldest municipal law-enforcement agencies. Today it investigates fraud, corruption, and misconduct by City employees, contractors, and anyone doing business with or receiving funds from the City, including running vendor integrity screening (VENDEX) and an Integrity Monitor Program for contractors with past compliance issues.
DOI Mission and History, New York City Department of Investigation - Wikipedia, DOI Vendor Integrity
Source: Case Management System — via NYC Open Data: Mayor's Management Report, Agency Performance Indicators
Coverage shown: FY22–FY26, reported monthly.
Definition: The number of investigations in which factual findings were provided to federal, state or City agencies with recommendations that those entities seek financial recoveries including via litigation (civil actions) or consider disciplinary action (administrative action). Referrals to the Conflicts of Interest Board are included within this category.