New York Laws
Article 1 - Supervision and Regulation
131 - Gaming Inspector General; Functions and Duties.

§ 131. Gaming inspector general; functions and duties. The gaming
inspector general shall have the following duties and responsibilities:

1. receive and investigate complaints from any source, or upon his or
her own initiative, concerning allegations of corruption, fraud,
criminal activity, conflicts of interest or abuse in the commission;

2. determine with respect to such allegations whether disciplinary
action, civil or criminal prosecution, or further investigation by an
appropriate federal, state or local agency is warranted, and to assist
in such investigations;

3. prepare and release to the public written reports of such
investigations, as appropriate and to the extent permitted by law,
subject to redaction to protect the confidentiality of witnesses. The
release of all or portions of such reports may be deferred to protect
the confidentiality of ongoing investigations;

4. review and examine periodically the policies and procedures of the
commission with regard to the prevention and detection of corruption,
fraud, criminal activity, conflicts of interest or abuse;

5. recommend remedial action to prevent or eliminate corruption,
fraud, criminal activity, conflicts of interest or abuse in the
commission;

6. establish programs for training commission officers and employees
in regard to the prevention and elimination of corruption, fraud,
criminal activity, conflicts of interest or abuse in the commission; and

7. make an annual report to the governor, the comptroller and the
legislature concerning its work during the preceding year. Such report
shall include but not be limited to the number of cases investigated,
and the number of complaints received. Such initial report shall be due
no later than the first day of April two thousand twenty-two, and then
by the first day of April each year thereafter. Such report shall be
made public and published on the website of the office of the state
inspector general and on the website of the commission.