Speech/Testimony Text Archive

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November 19, 2025

• Written Testimony of Jocelyn E. Strauber, Commissioner, New York City Department of Investigation: Concerning Introduction 1402, In Relation to Reporting on Police Department Compliance with Freedom of Information Law Requests

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November 11, 2025

• Keynote Remarks of DOI Commissioner Jocelyn E. Strauber for the Association of Inspectors General Conference: “Chasing Facts, Not Headlines: Navigating Obstacles While Staying the Course”

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September 29, 2025

• Written Testimony of Jocelyn E. Strauber, Commissioner, New York City Department of Investigation, Concerning Oversight of the Parks Department Contracting Practices and Vendor Accountability

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June 13, 2025

• Testimony of Jocelyn E. Strauber, Commissioner, New York City Department of Investigation, Concerning How the Department of Investigation Encourages City Employees to Report Corruption

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May 19, 2025

• Testimony of Jocelyn E. Strauber, Commissioner, New York City Department of Investigation, Concerning Recommendations to Further Protect the Independence of the New York City Department of Investigation

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April 15, 2025

• Testimony of Jocelyn E. Strauber, Commissioner, New York City Department of Investigation, Concerning Security Guards, Fire Guards, and NYCHA's Oversight of Contractors

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March 14, 2025

• Testimony of Jocelyn E. Strauber, Commissioner, New York City Department of Investigation, Concerning the Preliminary Budget for Fiscal Year 2026 and the Fiscal 2025 Preliminary Mayor's Management Report

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February 19, 2025

• Testimony of Jocelyn E. Strauber, Commissioner, New York City Department of Investigation, Concerning Oversight of NYPD's Implementation of the Public Oversight of Surveillance Technology (POST) Act

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January 29, 2025

• Testimony of Jocelyn E. Strauber, Commissioner, New York City Department of Investigation, Concerning DOI's Office of the Inspector General for NYPD, Intro Bill 1020-2024 and Resolution 0560-2024

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December 19, 2024

• Remarks of DOI Commissioner Jocelyn E. Strauber Regarding Announcement of Indictment Involving the Mayor's Former Chief Advisor, Her Son and Two Co-Conspirators

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October 31, 2024

• Testimony of DOI Commissioner Jocelyn E. Strauber Concerning Preventing and Addressing Sexual Assault and Harassment in City Jails

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October 2, 2024

• Testimony of DOI Commissioner Jocelyn E. Strauber Concerning Int. 423 in Relation to Procedures Following the Death of an Individual in Custody of the Department of Correction and a Report on Compassionate Release

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September 26, 2024

• Remarks of DOI Commissioner Jocelyn E. Strauber at Press Conference Announcing New York City Mayor Eric Adams Charged with Bribery and Campaign Finance Offenses

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September 16, 2024

• Remarks of DOI Commissioner Jocelyn E. Strauber on Announcement of Two Former High-Ranking FDNY Officials Charged with Bribery and Corruption Offenses

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May 9, 2024

• Remarks of DOI Commissioner Jocelyn E. Strauber; 192nd CityLaw Breakfast: Combatting Corruption; New Yok Law School, Events Center

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May 2, 2024

• Testimony of Jocelyn E. Strauber, Commissioner, New York City Department of Investigation, Concerning the New York City Department of Investigation's Oversight Role of the City Marshals

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May 1, 2024

• Remarks of Commissioner Jocelyn E. Strauber at Press Conference with Manhattan District Attorney to Announce Indictment Involving Harassment of Rent-Regulated Tenant and Related Charges

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March 14, 2024

• Testimony of Jocelyn E. Strauber, Commissioner, New York City Department of Investigation, Concerning the Fiscal Year 2025 Preliminary Budget and the Fiscal 2024 Preliminary Mayor's Management Report

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February 28, 2024

• Remarks of DOI Commissioner Jocelyn E. Strauber at Press Conference with Manhattan District Attorney to Announce Indictment of Valor Security for Operating Sham Safety Training School with Approx. 20K "Students"

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February 27, 2024

• Testimony of Jocelyn E. Strauber, Commissioner, New York City Department of Investigation, Concerning City Council's Examination of NYCHA's Response to Bribery and Extortion in Micro-Purchase Contracts

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February 6, 2024

• DOI Commissioner Remarks at Press Conference Announcing 70 Current and Former NYCHA Employees Charged with Bribery and Extortion Offenses

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December 15, 2023

• Testimony of Jocelyn E. Strauber, Commissioner, New York City Department of Investigation, Concerning Oversight of Surveillance Technology (POST) Act

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September 13, 2023

• Remarks of DOI Commissioner Jocelyn E. Strauber Regarding Bribery, Conspiracy Indictments Against Former DOB Commissioner Eric Ulrich, Multiple NYC Business Owners

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May 2, 2023

• DOI Commissioner Jocelyn E. Strauber's Remarks at Press Conference with Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg to Announce Indictments in Wide-Ranging Construction Industry Corruption Scheme

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April 12, 2023

• Remarks of DOI Commissioner Jocelyn E. Strauber at Press Conference with the Bronx District Attorney and City Department of Buildings

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March 7, 2023

• Testimony of Jocelyn E. Strauber, Commissioner, New York City Department of Investigation, Concerning the Fiscal Year 2024 Preliminary Budget and the Fiscal 2023 Preliminary Mayor's Management Report

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January 18, 2023

• Remarks of DOI Commissioner Jocelyn E. Strauber; Press Conference with the Manhattan District Attorney and NYPD Announcing Indictment in Construction Industry Kickback Scheme

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October 25, 2022

• Testimony of Jocelyn E. Strauber Commissioner, New York City Department of Investigtion, Hearing on Oversight_Maintaining Vendor Integrity Through the Pandemic Concerning Intro Bills Nos. 300, 301 and 453

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October 19, 2022

• Remarks of DOI Commissioner Jocelyn E. Strauber: Press Conference on Affordable Housing

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April 12, 2022

• Remarks of DOI Commissioner Jocelyn E. Strauber, Press Conference at the United States Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York

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April 11, 2022

• Testimony of Jocelyn E. Strauber Commissioner, New York City Department of Investigtion, Concerning DOI's Office of the Inspector General for NYPD

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March 15, 2022

• Testimony of Jocelyn E. Strauber Commissioner, New York City Department of Investigtion, Concerning the Fiscal Year 2023 Preliminary Budget