New York Attorney General
The New York Attorney General's office describes its purpose as serving the public interest of New Yorkers in matters affecting their daily lives.
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The office describes its regional offices as helping carry out defensive, regulatory and affirmative justice functions throughout New York state.
VerifiedThe office describes its law-enforcement responsibilities as protecting consumers, tenants, patients, workers, investors and charitable donors.
VerifiedThe office describes coordinating statewide civil and criminal investigations, with responsibilities that include promoting economic and social justice, encouraging harm-reducing public-health strategies and preserving the state's environment.
VerifiedThe office's account distinguishes the Attorney General's independence from the Governor from the ability of the Governor or a state agency to request specific criminal investigations and prosecutions.
VerifiedThe office identifies the activities and investigations of the Organized Crime Task Force and Medicaid Fraud Control Unit as falling within the Attorney General's authority.
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