City’s Dept. of Investigation’s staff shortage hinders workload in midst of Adams political corruption probe
CITYWIDE — STAFFING LEVELS AT THE NYC DEPARTMENT OF INVESTIGATION decreased to the point that employees can’t even take vacation time without causing “significant disruptions to the agency’s work,” according to a letter that the Daily News obtained.
Manhattan Councilmember and Oversight Committee Chair Gale Brewer sent a letter to City Budget Chief Jacques Jiha on Sept. 30, which observed that just three years ago, the Dept. of Investigation DOI had 370 employees. By contrast, during the current Fiscal Year 2025, the agency shrank to a workforce of 283, showing a 24% staff reduction.
The staff shortages occur in the midst of multiple, concurrent corruption investigations involving Mayor Eric Adams and his top advisers. He reportedly rejected the DOI’s budget request for $122 million to hire six new investigative support staffers and two new IT technicians, and Brewer’s letter remained unanswered as of press time.
The Department of Investigation serves as a corruption watchdog and has been assisting the FBI and federal prosecutors in the criminal case in which Adams is accused of exchanging political favors for bribes and illegal contributions from the Turkish government.
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