"A government that operates with integrity must communicate about its work to the public so the government can earn people's trust. To Lang, that meant the work of her office had to extend beyond undertaking investigations and developing standards to prevent fraud."
"I long believed that prosecutions are a tool of district attorneys, not the goal. Safe and thriving communities are the goal, Lang said. Similarly, as I undertook the role of IG, I realized that investigations are not the goal, but are a tool of a watchdog."
"Lang has been in her post since 2021, when Gov. Kathy Hochul appointed her to head the state's investigations into government misconduct in the wake of ex-Gov. Andrew Cuomo's resignation."
The New York inspector general's office, led by Lucy Lang, focuses on restoring public trust in government amid low confidence levels. Lang emphasizes the importance of transparency and communication to earn trust. She believes that investigations should serve as tools for achieving integrity rather than being the ultimate goal. Since her appointment in 2021, Lang has conducted numerous investigations into government misconduct while also working to improve the office's relationship with the public and other state entities.
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