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Watchdog agency led by Inspector General Lucy Lang ensuring State officials & employees meet the highest standards of integrity, efficiency, & accountability.
New York, USA
Joined October 2021
Building community and strengthening partnerships at National Night Out! . This week, Director of External Affairs Jack Wild and Summer Law Fellow Rachel Pak joined the @NYPD20Pct for the annual nationwide event bringing together law enforcement, neighbors, & community partners.
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“This case represents a deliberate and calculated effort to exploit the workers’ compensation system.” - New York State Inspector General Lucy Lang. Read the details behind our investigation into this criminal scheme:
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Former Head of SUNY Downstate Medical Center Sentenced to Up to Three Years in State Prison. Read about our investigation into this doctor's egregious theft of over $1.4 million in state funds: Thank you to @BrooklynDA for their work and partnership.
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RT @BrooklynDA: Former Chairman of Emergency Medicine at SUNY Downstate Medical Center Sentenced to Up to Three Years in Prison. “We remain….
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Have tips related to this scheme? Contact @WestchesterDA’s hotline at 914-995-8477 with any information.
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A Westchester County Department of Social Services employee was arrested & charged today for an alleged shakedown scheme targeting daycare providers serving underprivileged families. Thanks to @WestchesterDA for their partnership. More from @CBS6Albany:
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RED CARDED: A former UPS worker was sentenced after our investigation revealed he was coaching varsity soccer at a Long Island high school and working at a sporting goods store while fraudulently collecting workers' comp benefits. More from @Newsday:
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We recently published our June 2025 complaint data. Each month, we update our Open Data Portal with information on the number and nature of all complaints received by our offices. See how your state government watchdog is working for you: #OpenData
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Thank you to Josh and the Fishkill Farms team for hosting us for such a special visit!.
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Today, on what would have been the late great Robert M. Morgenthau’s 106th Birthday, IG Lang, @nyagandmarkets Commissioner Ball, and members of Team OIG visited @fishkillfarms to reflect on Mr. Morgenthau’s legacy and learn more about farm operations with his son Josh Morgenthau.
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NYS-OIG mourns the lives lost to senseless gun violence in New York City today, including the life of a brave member of @NYPDnews. Thank you, first responders, for your courage today and every day.
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Podcast Episode · The Capitol Pressroom · 07/28/2025 · 22m
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On today’s episode of @CapPressRoom: Chief of Staff Ryan Hayward joined @poozer87 to discuss our work advancing integrity and transparency across state government, including our oversight of New York’s rapidily-growing Gaming industry. Stream on major podcast apps (links below).
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Team OIG’s Mark Jordan & Pauline Ross represented our agency at the 2025 Minority- and Women-owned Business Enterprise (MWBE) Expo in Syracuse. They connected with MWBEs & highlighted our mission to foster confidence in state government by promoting integrity & transparency.
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Inspector General Lucy Lang recently sat down with @DanClarkReports for an episode of @timesunion’s Capitol Confidential Podcast. Listen to learn about our investigation into the 2015 Clinton prison escape and our event marking the 10-year anniversary:
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Congratulations to our Attorney-in-Charge for Workers' Comp Fraud, Bryan Richmond, on being named to @CityAndStateNY's Who’s Who in Insurance list!. Bryan’s vision, dedication, & impact make him one of the exceptional individuals in the insurance industry:
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Our interns recently joined a meeting of the Gun Violence Strategies Partnership to learn about efforts to address gun violence in NYC. Thanks to Chauncey Parker and Lisa Cubair for sharing their insights! GVSP brings together law enforcement to exchange real-time updates daily.
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Employers have a legal duty and a moral imperative to protect workers, especially when their jobs put their lives on the line. Thank you to our partners at @IRSCI_NY, @NewYorkFBI, and @EDNYnews for their dedication to bringing this case to justice.
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The owner of a construction company was sentenced today to 1 year in prison & ordered to pay over $1.2 million in restitution for his role in a large-scale insurance fraud & tax evasion scheme, which was exposed after a worker was killed on the job. More:
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