Squad 5

Squad 5 investigates corruption involving City-elected officials and City-funded not-for-profit organizations entrusted with providing services to City residents. It also oversees City agencies involved in the City election process, such as the Campaign Finance Board and the Board of Elections. This Squad investigates the diversion of government funds at City-funded nonprofits, and public officials who misuse the power of their office violating the public's trust. Its investigations have led to the guilty verdict of a non-profit executive in a corruption scheme, a former Public Administrator employee's conviction and sentencing for stealing more than $78,000 from the estates of eight decedents, and a joint investigation into delays and political influence of the City Department of Education's inquiry of education standards at Hasidic Yeshivas. Squad 5 also oversees the Department of Youth and Community Development (DYCD), the Department for the Aging (DFTA), the Department of Information Technology and Telecommunications (DoITT), and the Office of Administrative Trials and Hearings (OATH).

Squad 5 Reports

• July 2, 2024: NYC Board of Elections' Misuse of Annual Sick Leave Related to Its Former General Counsel

• November 10, 2021: DOI Report on Corruption Vulnerabilities in the City's Oversight and Administration of Not-for-Profit Human Services Contracts

• October 7, 2021: DOI’s Investigation into Mayor de Blasio’s Security Detail

• May 13, 2021: DOI's Investigation Relating to Absentee Ballot Packages Sent to Brooklyn Voters in September 2020 by Phoenix Graphics, Inc.

• December 18, 2019: DOI and SCI Release Statement of Findings on Joint Investigation into Delays and Political Influence of the City Department of Education's Inquiry of Education Standards at Hasidic Yeshivas

• October 31, 2018: Report on Fraud by a Former Employee of the Kings County Public Administrator's Office

• August 3, 2017: Theft of Funds by Former Procurement Director of the Richmond County District Attorney's Office

• February 3, 2016: Fraud and Vulnerabilities at the New York City Department for the Aging

• February 6, 2015: Report on the Emergency Communication Transformation Program

• August 6, 2014: Review of Delays and Cost Overruns with the Emergency Communications Transformation Program (ECTP)

• December 30, 2013: Report on the New York City Board of Elections' Employment Practices, Operations, and Election Administration

• April 4, 2013: DOI Issues Report Finding City Board of Elections Could Have Saved Taxpayers $2.4 Million by Consolidating Staffing for November 2011 Off-Year General Election

• September 1, 2011: DOI Finds Former Sales Representative of Software Company Forged City Official's Signature on Proposed License Agreement

• June 11, 2007: The New York City Department of Investigation's Findings Regarding Richard Gottfried and the New York City Assigned Counsel Panel

• October 5, 2006: The New York City Department of Investigation's Findings Regarding Fraud and Financial Mismanagement at The Gloria Wise Boys and Girls Club

• October 5, 2006: Exhibits