A total of 2,027 submissions were received in the first quarter of 2014, which is down 230 compared to the same period last year. The number of cases in relation to public administration slightly declined – 1,138 cases received, which means 186 fewer than in the first quarter of 2013. The percentage of cases outside the sphere of the authority as defined by the Public Defender of Rights Act did not show major changes (I.Q 2014 [889; 44%]; I.Q 2013 [933; 41%]).