New York Gov. Kathy Hochul (D) is Ending a Program, begun under her predecessor, former Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo (D), which had helped Ssuppress Negative Information about Cuomo and his Administration.
In 2015, longtime Cuomo Aide, Linda Lacewell, known within his Administration as the Governor’s ‘Minister of Defense’, started the State’s first-ever ‘ethics, risk and compliance’ Initiative.
When announced, the Program was framed as bringing a Private-Sector Risk Management Model, to State Agencies and Public Authorities.
But for Cuomo’s Office, the Job also meant Managing Negative Information that might come to light, a practice that Exploded into Public View, this year, during the Controversy over Cuomo’s alleged Suppression of Nursing Home Death Data.
Lacewell embedded, Highly Paid Senior Attorneys in Two Dozen State Agencies, who served as the Eyes and Ears of the Governor’s Office, reporting back to the Executive Chamber.
Most recently, the Position of Chief Special Counsel, within the Executive Chamber, was held by Victoria Lane, who'd begun the Job in April.
Hochul’s Office recently offered Lane the chance to be Reassigned, after Informing her that her Position and the Program were being Eliminated. Lane Resigned instead.
The Two Dozen Special Counsels for ‘ethics, risk and compliance’ within Agencies and Public Authorities, will also be Offered the chance for Reassignment.
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