Virginia Governor Abigail Spanberger announced the appointment of Daniel Young as State Inspector General, a position appointed to a four-year term and subject to General Assembly confirmation.
The Office of the State Inspector General investigates alleged fraud, waste, and abuse involving Virginia government, conducts performance audits, and performs inspections of facilities throughout the state.
Young most recently served as Assistant General Counsel at the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board and previously worked at the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission defending enforcement actions against fraudsters. He spent more than five years as an Assistant U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia, where he prosecuted cases including an $80 million defense procurement-fraud scheme and a case involving NASA contracting fraud.
"As a proud Virginian, I am honored to have been entrusted by Governor Spanberger with the responsibility of serving as the next State Inspector General," Young said. "I look forward to fighting fraud, waste, and abuse in this new role."
Young holds a law degree from Yale Law School and a Master of Public Policy from the Harvard Kennedy School. He previously clerked for two federal judges and worked as a litigator in private practice.