Resources
Complaints Outside OPI Jurisdiction
OPI can only investigate Monroe County Employees, Vendors and Contractors.
Complaints Regarding Monroe County Elected Officials
Please see the Board of Ethics page for information pertaining to complaints regarding County Elected Officials.
Complaints Regarding Sheriff's Deputies
While Sheriff’s Deputies are County Employees the Sheriff’s Office has an Internal Affairs Unit for complaints.
Monroe County Sheriff’s Office: https://www.monroecounty.gov/sheriff-about
- MCSO Internal Affairs, Monroe County Public Safety Building, 130 S. Plymouth Avenue, Rochester, NY, 14614, 6th Floor (585) 753-4519, Monday through Friday, 9am – 5pm
- MCSO Administration, Monroe County Public Safety Building, 130 S. Plymouth Avenue, Rochester, NY, 14614, 6th Floor
Complaints Regarding Civil Rights Violations
OPI does not routinely investigate allegations of civil rights violations, but those offenses can be reported by:
For complaints regarding Equal Employment Opportunity Law, ADA Human Rights or other civil rights law, please contact: https://www.monroecounty.gov/hr#eeo
The Equal Employment Opportunity Unit is responsible for all facets of the Equal Employment Opportunity Law, the American with Disabilities Act, the Human Rights Law and other civil rights laws as they relate to employment with Monroe County. This includes recruitment, retention, promotion, enforcement, and training. The unit processes discrimination and harassment charges by employees and customers, and is responsible for providing pro-active policy awareness training for all employees. Training conducted pertains to diversity, sexual harassment, and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).
For the Federal EEOC complaints: www.eeoc.gov.
For the New York State Division of Human Rights: www.dhr.ny.gov
Rochester Office
One Monroe Square, 259 Monroe Avenue, 3rd Floor
Rochester, New York 14607
Phone: (585) 238-8250
Jurisdictions Served: Allegany, Genesee, Livingston, Monroe, Ontario, Orleans, Schuyler, Seneca, Steuben, Wayne, Wyoming, and Yates
Complaints Regarding the City of Rochester
For Complaints regarding City of Rochester contact:
Office of Public Integrity https://www.cityofrochester.gov/opi/
For complaints regarding City of Rochester Police Officers:
Complaints Regarding Employees or Municipal Leaders of Local Municipalities
For complaints against employees and municipal leaders of local towns and villages please contact the NYS Comptroller’s Office at:
Other Complaints regarding NYS Laws
NYS AG: https://ag.ny.gov/
NYS IG: https://ig.ny.gov/
NYS DOL: https://dol.ny.gov/
NYS OCFS: https://ocfs.ny.gov/main/
NYS DOH: https://www.health.ny.gov/
NYS OTDA: https://otda.ny.gov/ and https://otda.ny.gov/resources/welfare-fraud/
NYS Ag and Markets: https://agriculture.ny.gov/
NYS Liquor Authority: https://sla.ny.gov/
Complaints Regarding Federal Laws or Employees
US Marshall Service | http://www.usmarshals.gov |
Social Security Administration | www.ssa.gov/oig |
Securities and Exchange Commission | www.sec.gov |
Secret Service | www.secretservice.gov |
Postal Inspector | postalinspectors.uspis.gov |
Internal Revenue Service- Criminal Investigation | www.irs.gov/compliance/criminal-investigation |
Immigration and Customs Enforcement | www.ice.gov |
United States Fish and Wildlife Service | www.fws.gov |
Federal Bureau of Investigation | www.fbi.gov |
Environmental Protection Agency | www.epa.gov |
Drug Enforcement Agency | www.dea.gov |
Customs and Border Patrol | www.cbp.gov |
Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco and Firearms | www.atf.gov |
Hostile Work Environment
Investigative Agencies for Common Complaints
The following lists some common complaints, and the Federal Agencies that would investigate them: