Texas Board of Professional Engineers Annual Financial Report: 2015 Page: -20-
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Statistical Analysis of Complaints
As required by 1001.254(b), the Texas Board of Professional Engineers submits the following statistical
analysis of complaints filed with the Board during the preceding year. The statistics indicated below are
for the reporting period of Fiscal Year 2015 - (September 1, 2014, through August 31, 2015).
1. Number of complaints filed: 624
2. Categorization of complaints filed according to the basis of the complaint and the number of
complaints in each category:
Type Category Number of Cases Opened
A Applicant Matter 0
B Unlicensed Practice 151
C Illegal Use-Seal or Certificate 0
D Inquiries Involving P.E. Registrants 99
E Illegal Use-Engineering Title or Term 20
F Corporate Name Inquiry 166
G Neglect by Public Official 8
H Miscellaneous Inquiry 166
P Preliminary Complaint Reviews 7
N Non-Jurisdictional 7
Z Failures 0
3. Number of complaints filed by Board staff: 255
4. Number of complaints filed by persons other than Board staff: 369
5. Average length of time required to resolve a complaint: 100 days
6. Number of complaints resolved and the manner in which they were resolved: 621 of which 420
were closed as voluntary compliance.
a. The number of complaints dismissed and the reasons for dismissal: 67 - These cases
were dismissed for insufficient evidence to indicate a violation or were not under theagency's jurisdiction.
b. The number of complaints resulting in disciplinary action: 65
The following table shows the distribution of the actions taken by how they were imposed. Defaults and
Final Orders are results from formal hearings at the State Office of Administrative Hearings.
Number of Cases Closed By:
Agreed Board
Action Taken Consent Order Order Default Final Order
Notice to Cease 7 1 1
& Desist 7_0_1__
Informal
Reprimand 18 4 0 0
Formal
Reprimand 9 0 0 0
Probated
Suspension 8 4 0 0- 20 -
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