It's Your Money NYC: Hold Your Government Accountable

Funding for '09

$ 15,617,916

Employees

138

Who funds this program?

City

15,617,916 (100%)

How is the money spent?

Salaries 15,539,756 99% Supplies

54,160 (1%)

Property & Equipment 10,000 Less than 1% Other and Fixed Charges 14,000 Less

than (1%)

What your money funds:

The Bureau of Fire Investigation supplies Fire Marshals, who are responsible for investigating arson cases and apprehending perpetrators as deemed appropriate. There are several fire investigation bases set up in the City; these units work with other NYC agencies, such as the Police Department, to conduct necessary investigations.

1. In FY08, the Department conducted 5,940 investigations. Of these, 2,059 were deemed deliberate and 461 arrests were made. Thirty-seven of the arrests were juveniles under the age of 16.
2. The Investigative Management & Reporting System (IMRS), a computer system that aids in this bureau, has many capacities, including the ability to produce reports based on all BFI investigations City-wide. These reports help identify fire trends, track fire fatalities and injuries by community board, time of day, age of victim and specific fire cause. These statistics are also used by the Bureau of Fire Prevention and FDNY's Fire Safety Education unit to target neighborhoods most at risk.