Only five years from now, New York will have more than 1.2 million residents over 80. The key to meeting this rising challenge? Sustained investment and vigilant oversight. Read IG Lucy Lang's OpEd in local USA TODAY publications across New York State: bit.ly/AgingOpEd

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: bit.ly/3UgNlKz

NYS-OIG mourns the lives lost to senseless gun violence in New York City today, including the life of a brave member of NYPD NEWS. Thank you, first responders, for your courage today and every day.

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: bit.ly/40Us90V. Thank you to Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez for their work and partnership.

#ICYMI: Last week, NYS Inspector General and my office announced the sentencing of the former chairman of @SUNYdownstate medical center for grand larceny, after he stole funds allocated for medical services and patient care.

Happy one-year anniversary to NYC Fire Commissioner Robert Tucker! Inspector General Lucy Lang met with @fdnyfc at @fdny HQ today to mark the milestone & discuss their shared commitment to good government. Thank you to NY’s Bravest & Best for all they do to keep NYers safe.

#DYK we oversee NFTA Newsroom, including Buffalo Niagara International Airport?   Earlier this summer, our Western Region interns went on a site visit to the Buffalo Niagara International Airport Fire Department, where they learned how first responders prepare for aviation and airport-related emergencies.

On #WomensEqualityDay, we honor the enduring legacy of the suffrage movement, deeply rooted in New York State. The Ripples of Change monument in Seneca Falls stands as a testament to the women who shaped history and as a call to inspire future trailblazers.

24 years ago, our nation stood united in the face of tragedy, reflecting the strength we find in one another and the enduring ideals of America. During today’s New York City Fire Museum ceremony we again stood together to honor the brave members of the FDNY lost on 9/11/2001 and after.

.NYS Inspector General was honored to join today’s wreath-laying ceremony at the New York City Fire Museum in Manhattan. Watch FDNY Commissioner Robert S. Tucker’s remarks:

.NYS Inspector General Lucy Lang was honored with the 2025 Robert S. Tucker Prize 🏆 for #ProsecutorialExcellence by Elisabeth Haub School of Law at Pace University for her leadership, integrity, and visionary approach to accountability and reform. ➡️ READ MORE: brnw.ch/21wWoyd

Congratulations to our very own Inspector General Lucy Lang, who was honored with the 2025 Robert S. Tucker Prize for Prosecutorial Excellence by Elisabeth Haub School of Law at Pace University! Thank you to the jury, including former NYS IG Kristine Hamann, Dean Horace Anderson, & Robert Tucker for this honor.

Today, New York State Inspector General Lucy Lang, Massachusetts Office of the Inspector General, Pennsylvania Office of State Inspector General, City of Detroit Office of Inspector General, City of Atlanta Office of the Inspector General, Montgomery County OIG, and Chicago Parks OIG, are calling on OMB to preserve funding for CIGIE. Read our joint letter detailing the importance of CIGIE: bit.ly/46MIBDN

IG LUCY LANG: To Stop Backdoor Budget Attack on CIGIE, Public Needs to Rally For Independent Oversight Lucy Lang empirereportnewyork.com/to-stop-the-ba…

Defunding independent oversight is not a cost-saving measure — it is a calculated and direct blow intended to silence independent oversight. Read Inspector General Lucy Lang's Op-Ed in Empire Report: bit.ly/CIGIEoped

Rooted in collaboration. Growing a greener NY.🌱 We recently teamed up with New York State Dept. of Environmental Conservation, NewYorkStatePolice, NY State Parks, NYS OCFS, NY Ag and Markets, & Cornell University to plant 100 saplings across Tompkins County as part of the #25MillionTreesNY initiative! More details: bit.ly/25mTrees

Attention golfers! With the Bethpage Black reservation system reopening today, our latest report examines the threats posed by bots to public tee time access. This ongoing work is needed to give all golfers a fair “shot.”⛳️ Read our report here: bit.ly/IGbethpage

This Halloween, we’re keeping fraud from haunting New York State government!👻 We recently “unmasked” a DMV corruption scheme, where one of the defendants used costumes to fraudulently obtain commercial driver license permits for other people.

“When bots beat out real life New Yorkers for tee times, the spirit of communal access is lost, eroding public confidence in the integrity of New York’s public systems” - IG Lucy Lang. #ICYMI: Read about our report on tee times at Bethpage in Newsday: nwsdy.li/4ovrKvu

We’re protecting New Yorkers from hunger as the feds abandon the vulnerable. Read Inspector General Lucy Lang’s new OpEd about how the federal shutdown and the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” affects Americans with SNAP benefits in syracuse.com: bit.ly/3Xi7phc