Public Reports 

The Department of Investigation issues public reports regarding its investigative findings and recommendations for reform. Below you will find DOI's reports back from 2014 - 2018.

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November 30, 2018

• A Report on Financial Fraud in the Emergency Benefits Check Disbursement Program at the New York City Human Resources Administration

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October 31, 2018

• Report on Fraud by a Former Employee of the Kings County Public Administrator's Office

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October 12, 2018

• Review of ACS' Systemic Safety Accountability Mechanisms for Foster Care Providers

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May 3, 2018

• Persistent Problems in the Hiring of City Correction Officers

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April 30, 2018

• Ongoing Examination of Litigation Data Involving NYPD

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April 18, 2018

• Procurement Fraud at the Department of Environmental Protection and other Corruption Schemes

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March 30, 2018

• DOI Issues Fourth Annual Report on Investigations by its Inspector General for the New York City Police Department

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March 27, 2018

• An Investigation of NYPD's Special Victims Division-Adult Sex Crimes

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February  8, 2018

• Investigation Reveals Front-Gate Security Failures at City Detention Complexes in Manhattan and Brooklyn

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February 6, 2018

• An Investigation of NYPD's New Force Reporting System

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February 1, 2018

• Investigation Results in Arrests of 17 Certified Asbestos Investigators for Fraudulent Inspections

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January 19, 2018

• NYCHA Public Safety Failures Connected to Gang and Narcotics Activity at Sheepshead/Nostrand Houses

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January 4, 2018

• Illicit Activities at Hotels Used by the Department of Homeless Services to Shelter Homeless Families with Children

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November 21, 2017

• NYPD's Implementation of Procedures Concerning Transgender and Gender Nonconforming People

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November 14, 2017

• Investigation into False Certification of NYCHA Lead Paint Inspections

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November 3, 2017

• Insufficient Inventory Controls Over Large Appliances at NYCHA Facilities

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October 3, 2017

• Investigation into Fraudulent Parking Placards

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September 27, 2017

• A Report Detailing the Findings of an Investigation into the Enrollment of Deputy Mayor Richard R. Buery's Two Sons into DOE Elementary and Middle Schools in Brooklyn in 2014

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August 3, 2017

• Theft of Funds by the Former Procurement Director of the Richmond County District Attorney's Office

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July 28, 2017

• An Assessment of NYPD's Handling of the U Visa Certification Requests

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April 28, 2017

• Misuse of City-Owned Vehicles at the New York City Department of Correction

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March 31, 2017

• Third Annual Report: Inspector General for NYPD

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March 30, 2017

• Corruption in the Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program at the Human Resources Administration

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March 28, 2017

• NYCHA is Still Failing to Remove Dangerous Criminals from Public Housing

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February 15, 2017

• Interim Report on Monitorship of the City's Rapid Repairs and Build-it-Back Programs

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February 7, 2017

• NYPD's Handling of Complaints: An Investigation of the "Outside Guidelines" Process

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January 26, 2017

• Investigation into ACS's Response to Child Abuse and Neglect Allegations Involving Jaden Jordan

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January 19, 2017

• A Review of NYPD's Approach to Handling Interactions with People in Mental Crisis

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January 12, 2017

• Corruption Vulnerabilities at the Brooklyn Union Gas Company D/B/A National Grid NY

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October 4, 2016

• Smoke Alarm and Other Safety Deficiencies in NYCHA Public Housing

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August 23, 2016

• NYPD's Compliance with Rules Governing Investigations of Political Activity

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July 14, 2016

• Examination of the Removal of the Deed Restriction at 45 Rivington Street in Manhattan

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June 22, 2016

• Quality of Life Summonses, Misdemeanor Arrests, and Felony Crime in New York City, 2010-2015

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May 3, 2016

• ACS Policy and Practice Violations Identified in Three Child Welfare Cases

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April 13, 2016

• Inadequate Oversight by the Administration for Children's Services

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April 1, 2016

• Second Annual Report: Inspector General for the NYPD

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March 29, 2016

• Elevator-Related Accidents and Fatality at NYCHA Public Housing

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February 3, 2016

• Fraud and Vulnerabilities at the New York City Department for the Aging

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December 8, 2015

• NYPD and NYCHA's Roles in Controlling Crime by Removing Offenders from Public Housing

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December 1, 2015

• Employee Fraud and Program Vulnerabilities at the New York City Human Resources Administration

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November 17, 2015

• Investigation into 2015 Fatality from a Piece of Facade and the City Department of Buildings' Failure to Enforce Facade Inspections

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November 10, 2015

• Fuel Oil Delivery and the Schemes that Stole Millions of Dollars in Taxpayer Funds

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October 1, 2015

• Use-of-Force in New York City: Findings and Recommendation on NYPD's Policies and Practices

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July 30, 2015

• Body-Worn Cameras in NYC: An Assessment of NYPD's Pilot Program and Recommendations

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June 10, 2015

• Significant Breakdowns by Corizon Health Inc., the City-Contracted Health Care Provider in the City's Jails, and Lack of Oversight

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May 12, 2015

• A Report Concerning Complaints About Schoolchildren Left Unsupervised

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May 6, 2015

• Safety Issues Relating to Garbage Hoists Utilized at Certain NYCHA Facilities

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April 21, 2015

• Using Data from Lawsuits and Legal Claims Involving NYPD to Improve Policing

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March 31, 2015

• Inaugural Annual Report - The Inspector General for the NYPD

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March 12, 2015

• Probe of Department of Homeless Services' Shelters for Families with Children Finds Serious Deficiencies

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February 6, 2015

• Report on the Emergency Communication Transformation Program

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January 15, 2015

• Recruiting and Hiring Process for New York City Correction Officers

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January 12, 2015

• Observations on Accountability and Transparency in Ten NYPD Chokehold Cases

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November 25, 2014

• Investigation into Union Meeting at a Public School

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November 21, 2014

• Investigation into New York City Housing Authority's Funding and Installation of Security Cameras

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November 6, 2014

• Report on Security Failures at City Department of Correction Facilities

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October 21, 2014

• Investigation into Significant Delay in Dispatching an Ambulance to a Queens Fatal Fire in 2014

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October 9, 2014

• Build it Back Program: A Status Report

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September 30, 2014

• Investigation into the Tenant Interim Lease Program

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August 6, 2014

• Review of Delays and Cost Overruns with the Emergency Communications Transformation Program (ECTP)

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July 25, 2014

• CityTime Fraud Recommendations to Improve New York City's Management of Large Information Technology Contracts

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July 2, 2014

• Falsification of Site Safety Records in New York City Construction