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Numbers At A Glance 

(As of April 2008)

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pie chart showing status of all complaints

Complaints Remaining Open

6,897

19% of Total

Complaints Resolved

28,633

81% of Total

Total Complaints Received

35,530

 

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Corrective Action Obtained (Change Achieved)

6,159

67% of Total

No Violation

3,060

33% of Total

Total Complaints Investigated

9,219

 

Bar graph showing Investigated Resolutions. 2003 79 no violation, 260 corrective action, 339 total. 2004 359 no violation, 1,033 corrective action, 1,392 total. 2005 642 no violation, 1,161 corrective action, 1,803 total. 2006 895 no violation, 1,571 corrective action, 2,466 total. 2007 715 no violation, 1,484 corrective action, 2,199 total.

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