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The New York City Department of Investigation (DOI) is an agency of the New York City government. It serves as an independent and nonpartisan watchdog for New York City government. Major functions include investigating and referring for prosecution cases of fraud, corruption and unethical conduct by City employees, contractors and others who receive City money. The DOI is also charged with studying agency procedures to identify corruption hazards and recommending improvements in order to reduce the City’s vulnerability to fraud, waste and corruption. DOI also investigates the backgrounds of persons selected to work in decision-making or sensitive City jobs, and conduct Venders Examinations (VENDEX) of those who do business with the City, to determine if they are suited to serve the public trust. DOI lastly investigates members of the public who engage in corrupt, fraudulent or unethical activities.

History

The DIO was founded in 1873 as the Office of the Commissioner of Accounts as a result of the Boss Tweed and Tammany Hall scandals,

Organization

The DOI consists of the following units:

Special Commissioner of Investigation for the New York City School District
New York City Marshals
Inspectors General - The DOI provides oversite for the following:
- List of DOI Inspectors General for Mayoral Agencies:
  - Correctional Services Unit - Board of Correction, Department of Correction, Department of Probation
  - Taxi & Limousine Commission
  - Department of Buildings - Board of Standards & Appeals, City Planning Commission, Department of City Planning, Landmarks Preservation Commission
  - Dept. of Citywide Administrative Services - Department of Records & Information Services, City Civil Service Commission
  - Dept. of Environmental Protection
  - Dept. of Health - Office of the Chief Medical Examiner Board of Health
  - Dept. of Sanitation
  - Dept. of Transportation
  - Dept. of Design & Construction - Small Business Services
  - Fire Department - FD/Bureau of Emergency Medical Services, Office of Emergency Management
  - Housing Preservation & Development
  - Marshals Bureau & Sheriff - Office of the Public Administrators
  - Department of Consumer Affairs - Office of Management & Budget
  - Department of Finance - Office of Payroll Administration, Economic Development Corporation, Tax Commission/ Tax Tribunal
  - Department of Parks & Recreation
  - Financial Information Services Agency
  - Department of Information Technology and Telecommunications
  - Inspector General for Lobbying Activities
  - Public Assistance & Grants Unit - Administration for Children's Services, Department of Cultural Affairs, Department of Employment, Department of Homeless Services, Department of Mental Health, Mental Retardation & Alcoholism Services, Department of Youth & Community Development, Human Resources Administration, New York City Department for the Aging
  - NYC School District
  - NYC School Construction Authority
- Inspectors General Offices for Non-Mayoral Agencies:
  - NYC Housing Authority
  - NYC Housing Development Corporation
  - NYC Economic Development Corporation
  - New York City Employee Retirement System
Digital Forensic Investigations (DFI)
Complaint Bureau
Fingerprint Unit
Independent Private Sector Investigator General (IPSIG)
Investigative SQUAD
Vendex Unit

External links

Official site

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 * [[Inspectors General]] - The DOI provides oversite for the following:
 **List of DOI Inspectors General for Mayoral Agencies:
-o Correctional Services Unit
+*** Correctional Services Unit - Board of Correction, Department of Correction, Department of Probation
+*** Taxi & Limousine Commission
-+ Board of Correction
+*** Department of Buildings - Board of Standards & Appeals, City Planning Commission, Department of City Planning, Landmarks Preservation Commission
-+ Department of Correction
+*** Dept. of Citywide Administrative Services - Department of Records & Information Services, City Civil Service Commission
-+ Department of Probation
+*** Dept. of Environmental Protection
-o Taxi & Limousine Commission
+*** Dept. of Health - Office of the Chief Medical Examiner Board of Health
-o Department of Buildings
+*** Dept. of Sanitation
-+ Board of Standards & Appeals
+*** Dept. of Transportation
-+ City Planning Commission
+*** Dept. of Design & Construction - Small Business Services
-+ Department of City Planning
+*** Fire Department - FD/Bureau of Emergency Medical Services, Office of Emergency Management
-+ Landmarks Preservation Commission
+*** Housing Preservation & Development
-o Dept. of Citywide Administrative Services
+*** Marshals Bureau & Sheriff - Office of the Public Administrators
-+ Department of Records & Information Services (DORIS)
+*** Department of Consumer Affairs - Office of Management & Budget
-+ City Civil Service Commission
+*** Department of Finance - Office of Payroll Administration, Economic Development Corporation, Tax Commission/ Tax Tribunal
-o Dept. of Environmental Protection
+*** Department of Parks & Recreation
-o Dept. of Health
+*** Financial Information Services Agency
-Office of the Chief Medical Examiner Board of Health
+*** Department of Information Technology and Telecommunications
-o Dept. of Sanitation
+*** Inspector General for Lobbying Activities
-o Dept. of Transportation
+*** Public Assistance & Grants Unit - Administration for Children's Services, Department of Cultural Affairs, Department of Employment, Department of Homeless Services, Department of Mental Health, Mental Retardation & Alcoholism Services, Department of Youth & Community Development, Human Resources Administration,  New York City Department for the Aging
-o Dept. of Design & Construction
+*** NYC School District
-+ Small Business Services
+*** NYC School Construction Authority
-o Fire Department
-+ FD/Bureau of Emergency Medical Services (EMS)
-+ Office of Emergency Management
-o Housing Preservation & Development
-o Marshals Bureau & Sheriff
-+ Office of the Public Administrators
-o Department of Consumer Affairs
-+ Office of Management & Budget (OMB)
-o Department of Finance
-+ Office of Payroll Administration
-+ Economic Development Corporation
-+ Tax Commission/ Tax Tribuna
-o Department of Parks & Recreation
-o Financial Information Services Agency (FISA)
-o Department of Information Technology and Telecommunications (DOITT)
-o Inspector General for Lobbying Activities
-o Public Assistance & Grants Unit
-+ Administration for Children's Services
-+ Department of Cultural Affairs
-+ Department of Employment
-+ Department of Homeless Services
-+ Department of Mental Health, Mental Retardation & Alcoholism Services
-+ Department of Youth & Community Development
-+ Human Resources Administration
-+ New York City Department for the Aging
-o NYC School District
-o NYC School Construction Authority
 ** Inspectors General Offices for Non-Mayoral Agencies:
-o NYC Housing Authority
+*** NYC Housing Authority
-o NYC Housing Development Corporation
+*** NYC Housing Development Corporation
-o NYC Economic Development Corporation
+*** NYC Economic Development Corporation
-o New York City Employee Retirement System (NYCERS)
+*** New York City Employee Retirement System
 * Digital Forensic Investigations (DFI)
 * Complaint Bureau
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 * Investigative SQUAD
 * Vendex Unit
+==See also==
+* [[Inspector general]]
+==External links==
+* [http://www.nyc.gov/html/doi/home.html Official site]
+{{New York City Government}}
+[[Category:Law enforcement]]
+[[Category:Law enforcement agencies of New York]]
+[[category:New York City]]