Documents/FTC2010/1: Protect Consumers/1.1: Fraud, Deception, and Unfair Practices/Indicator:1

Indicator: Performance Measure 1.1.1

[Quantitative::Input_Processing]

Measurements in/of Complaints and inquiries collected and entered into the Consumer Sentinel Network database.

Relationships:

Type Target Actual Target Actual Target Actual Target Actual Target Actual Target Target
StartDate 2005-10-01 2005-10-01 2006-10-01 2006-10-01 2007-10-01 2007-10-01 2008-10-01 2008-10-01 2009-10-01 2009-10-01 2010-10-01 2011-10-01
EndDate 2006-09-30 2006-09-30 2007-09-30 2007-09-30 2008-09-30 2008-09-30 2009-09-30 2009-09-30 2010-09-30 2010-09-30 2011-09-30 2012-09-30
Complaints and Inquiries 1000000 1000000 1000000 1100000 1800000 3100000 1800000 3300000 2500000 3100000 2600000 2700000
Description 1.0 million 1.0 million 1.0 million 1.1 million 1.8 million 3.1 million 1.8 million 3.3 million 2.5 million Target exceeded. In FY 2010, the FTC added 3.1 million entries into its database, 123% of the target of 2.5 million. Since FY 2008, the total has included consumer complaints alleging DNC violations. Due to the extent by which the FTC exceeded this target in FYs 2008 and 2009, the agency reevaluated the target in the 2009 update of the FTC Strategic Plan, significantly increasing the target for FY 2010 and further increasing it for each of the next four years. Data Source: The FTC’s Consumer Sentinel Network database. 2.6 million 2.7 million