Offices of the New York State Inspector General

Offices of the New York State Inspector General Watchdog agency led by IG Lucy Lang dedicated to integrity, efficiency, and accountability.

OIG is CPR certified: Part 2!During National CPR and AED Awareness Week, our Albany team completed CPR training, learnin...
06/05/2026

OIG is CPR certified: Part 2!

During National CPR and AED Awareness Week, our Albany team completed CPR training, learning how to respond when every second counts.

06/04/2026

107 years ago today, Congress passed the 19th Amendment, bringing our nation closer to the promise of a true democracy.

If you experience issues voting this election season, contact ’s Election Hotline at 1-866-390-2992 or electionhotline.ag.ny.gov

Meet the IG: Dineen Riviezzo!IG Riviezzo served the State of New York from 2005-2006. Under her leadership, OIG’s functi...
06/04/2026

Meet the IG: Dineen Riviezzo!

IG Riviezzo served the State of New York from 2005-2006. Under her leadership, OIG’s functionality and position in government grew substantially.

Tune in every Thursday during June to learn more about New York State’s 5th IG!

Help us promote integrity in New York State government and the welfare and workers’ compensation systems.Report fraud an...
06/03/2026

Help us promote integrity in New York State government and the welfare and workers’ compensation systems.

Report fraud and corruption through our hotline, website, and direct message on our social media platforms.

Our Long Island team attended ’s 9th Annual Statewide Labor Conference last week, joining local, state, and federal part...
06/02/2026

Our Long Island team attended ’s 9th Annual Statewide Labor Conference last week, joining local, state, and federal partners to discuss labor issues across New York State.
 
Thank you to DA Donnelly and the entire team for having us!

A former Rikers Island Correction Officer pled guilty to making false statements to obtain workers’ compensation benefit...
06/01/2026

A former Rikers Island Correction Officer pled guilty to making false statements to obtain workers’ compensation benefits.

Following our investigation with the and the United States Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York, he was ordered to pay restitution and forfeit $464,854 combined.

Read more: https://bit.ly/3Q0yW6G

Inspectors general play a key role in advancing social equity.Yesterday, IG Lang spoke alongside oversight experts David...
05/29/2026

Inspectors general play a key role in advancing social equity.

Yesterday, IG Lang spoke alongside oversight experts David Eichenthal and Daniel Feldman and Professor Yahong Zhang at the Social Equity Leadership Conference on fortifying IG leadership in this work.

: During IG Konviser’s tenure, she was a driving force in establishing fraud prevention trainings for state employees a...
05/28/2026

: During IG Konviser’s tenure, she was a driving force in establishing fraud prevention trainings for state employees across New York.

Today, OIG now has a unit dedicated to conducting trainings for covered agencies and our staff.

: New York State Inspector General Lucy Lang and “Art of the Watchdog” authors David Eichenthal and Daniel Feldman call...
05/27/2026

: New York State Inspector General Lucy Lang and “Art of the Watchdog” authors David Eichenthal and Daniel Feldman call for stronger protections for inspectors general.

Read more from about their article outlining how to protect IGs nationwide from these threats: https://bit.ly/4dQH6qn

05/26/2026

We recently published our April 2026 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: https://bit.ly/4u2y4MN

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