Calculation |
For internal control purposes, a manual verification of the total number of cases pending will be conducted at the beginning of each fiscal year. To calculate the measure, an inquiry will be made of the ALJ database to generate the number of cases received and the number of cases closed during the fiscal year. The denominator is the number of pending cases plus the total number of cases received during the reporting period. The numerator is the total number of cases closed during the reporting period. Divide the two numbers to generate the percent of total cases disposed of during the fiscal year. |
Limitations |
The following are possible reasons why a case cannot be scheduled for disposition: pending criminal actions involving the same airman stemming from the same matter; the pendency of a case on appeal before the Board that is likely to result in precedent dispositional of the subject case; extensive discovery considerations; legitimate scheduling conflicts with the parties and other witnesses; lack of courtroom space; spike in incoming cases or emergency cases that tax the availability of Judges to hear cases; planned and unexpected unavailability of judge(s), e.g., retirement, extended sick leave, training, and vacation; and multiple sessions of a case. In addition, cases will carry over from one fiscal year to another due to the premature nature of the case for hearing. |
