Governor Makes Appointment

Gov. Cuomo announced a number of administration appointments today, including one relating to ethics and compliance.

According to the announcement:

Linda Lacewell has been appointed Counselor to the Governor. She will design the first statewide system for ethics, risk and compliance in agencies and authorities.

The announcement does not give any specifics about this system.

Ms. Lacewell developed Gov. Cuomo’s OpenNY open data initiative. She also served under then-Attorney General Cuomo, where she oversaw a number of high-profile investigations.