The number of monthly incoming reports made to OPHD between July 1, 2022 - June 30, 2023 spiked in the middle of each semester, around October 2022 (133 reports) and March 2023 (120 reports) (Figure 4). This pattern of mid-semester peaks is similar to what past Annual SVSH reports have documented for OPHD (and to the Whistleblower reporting pattern discussed prior in this report).
Figure 4: Trends by month in reports made to OPHD (7/1/2022 - 6/30/2023)
In order to accurately depict the total number of reports OPHD processes each month, Figure 4 also includes the 56 “unknown” and “no basis” reports.