Last week, he demurred on calling for the ouster of Brooklyn Sen. John Sampson as Democratic conference chief despite a finding by state inspector general that Sampson helped steer the Aqueduct casino contract to a favored bidder. (nydailynews.com)
Eleven of the 14 JCOPE commissioners voters in favor of Biben, a former federal prosecutor who worked in Cuomo's AG office and now serves as state inspector general. (nystateofpolitics.com)
Catherine Leahy Scott was appointed New York state inspector general by Gov. Andrew Cuomo on May 2, 2013. (syracuse.com)