Which disposition indicates the investigation is unnecessary?

Which disposition indicates the investigation is unnecessary?

• A. Substantiated
• B. Partially substantiated
• C. Mediated
• D. Administrative closing

Answer: (D)

Administrative closing means the department decides there’s no need to conduct or continue an investigation for administrative reasons. It’s used when there isn’t enough information to pursue a finding, the matter falls outside the agency’s jurisdiction, or the issue is duplicative of another case. In this disposition, no factual findings are made and no disciplinary action is recommended, so the investigation is considered unnecessary. Substantiated and partially substantiated indicate that findings of wrongdoing were made (to some degree), which requires an investigative effort and response. Mediated reflects resolution through mediation rather than a formal determination, still involving an active handling of the issue. Administrative closing, by contrast, simply ends the process without a merits-based conclusion.

Administrative closing means the department decides there’s no need to conduct or continue an investigation for administrative reasons. It’s used when there isn’t enough information to pursue a finding, the matter falls outside the agency’s jurisdiction, or the issue is duplicative of another case. In this disposition, no factual findings are made and no disciplinary action is recommended, so the investigation is considered unnecessary.

Substantiated and partially substantiated indicate that findings of wrongdoing were made (to some degree), which requires an investigative effort and response. Mediated reflects resolution through mediation rather than a formal determination, still involving an active handling of the issue. Administrative closing, by contrast, simply ends the process without a merits-based conclusion.