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Statistical Data - Questionable Refund Investigations

How to Interpret Criminal Investigation Data

Since actions on a specific investigation may cross fiscal years, the data shown in cases initiated may not always represent the same universe of cases shown in other actions within the same fiscal year.

  FY 2012 FY 2011 FY 2010

Investigations Initiated

921 578 504

Prosecution Recommendations

574 404 301

Indictments/Informations

507 288 196

 Sentenced

262 180 130

 Incarceration Rate*   

85.5% 78.3% 83.8%

 Average Months to Serve

35 24 28

*Incarceration includes confinement to federal prison, halfway house, home detention, or some combination thereof.
Data Source: Criminal Investigation Management Information System.

 


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