Registrants and permit-holding companies are expected to practise competently and ethically. To protect public safety, APEGA thoroughly investigates all written complaints alleging unskilled practice or unprofessional conduct. INVESTIGATIONS
Staff investigators, including former law enforcement officers and mediators, assist our Investigative Committee by gathering the facts of each case fairly and objectively. Professional engineers and geoscientists who volunteer on the committee make all decisions on how to proceed with each complaint.
If they find sufficient evidence, the Investigative Committee refers allegations to our Discipline Committee for a formal hearing. The number of formal hearings referrals dropped to just one in 2022 from a high of 11 in 2019. This is due to an increase in negotiated settlements between registrants and the Investigative Committee.
INVESTIGATIONS ACTIVITY BY YEAR Newly Opened Closed In Progress
77
62
69
84
54
49
54
59
42
53
64
61
49
44
38
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
24 84
2022 ANNUAL REPORT
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