The image is a bar chart.
For each of the last four fiscal years, it shows the following:
Cost per Appeal
Average Processing Time
Appeals Filed
Appeals Finalized
Appeals Waiting
Appeals that were finalized fall into the following four categories:
Stayed
Allowed
Withdrawn/Abandoned
Dismissed
Appeals waiting are broken down into the following time periods:
0-6 months
7-12 months
13-24 months
more than 2 years
The following are the numbers by fiscal year (Note: The totals may not be exactly 100% due to rounding):
For the fiscal year 2007-08 the cost per appeal is $2,330 and the average processing time is 10.1 months. 6,800 appeals were filed, 6,500 appeals were finalized, 700 appeals were stayed and 9,500 were waiting.
Finalized appeals are broken down into the following percentages: 39% were allowed, 30% were withdrawn/abandoned and 31% were dismissed.
Appeals waiting are broken down into the following percentages: 33% for 0 to 6 months, 28% for 7 to 12 months, 25% for 13 to 24 months and 14% for more than 2 years.
For the fiscal year 2008-09 the cost per appeal is $2,800 and the average processing time is 11.1 months. 7,500 appeals were filed, 6,500 appeals were finalized, 600 appeals were stayed and 10,500 were waiting.
Finalized appeals are broken down into the following percentages: 39% were allowed, 28% were withdrawn/abandoned and 34% were dismissed.
Appeals waiting are broken down into the following percentages: 38% for 0 to 6 months, 25 % for 7 to 12 months, 22% for 13 to 24 months and 15% for more than 2 years.
For the fiscal year 2009-10 the cost per appeal is $3,075 and the average processing time is 11.6 months. 6,900 appeals were filed, 6,400 appeals were finalized, 800 appeals were stayed and 11,000 were waiting.
Finalized appeals are broken down into the following percentages: 39% were allowed, 33% were withdrawn/abandoned and 28% were dismissed.
Appeals waiting are broken down into the following percentages: 31% for 0 to 6 months, 26% for 7 to 12 months, 27% for 13 to 24 months and 15% for more than 2 years.
For the fiscal year 2010-11 the cost per appeal is $3,100 and the average processing time is 11.4 months. 7,600 appeals were filed, 7,100 appeals were finalized, 660 appeals were stayed and 11,400 were waiting.
Finalized appeals are broken down into the following percentages: 35% were allowed, 32% were withdrawn/abandoned and 33% were dismissed.
Appeals waiting are broken down into the following percentages: 33% for 0 to 6 months, 25% for 7 to 12 months, 26% for 13 to 24 months and 16% for more than 2 years.