| NEW YORK - Chief Administrative Judge Jonathan Lippman announced
today the consolidation of the Unified Court System's three investigative
offices - the Office of Inspector General, the Office of Special Inspector
General for Fiduciary Appointments and the Office of the Special Inspector
General for Bias Matters. The Office of Inspector General investigates
allegations of misconduct within the Unified Court System. The Office of
the Special Inspector General for Fiduciary Appointments investigates compliance
with court rules governing judicial appointment of guardians, guardians
ad litem, receivers, referees and others who assist the courts in resolving
cases. The Office of the Inspector General for Bias Matters investigates
allegations of work-related bias involving court system employees.
The newly consolidated office will be headed by Sherrill R. Spatz, currently
the Special Inspector General for Fiduciary Appointments. Judge Lippman
said, "The consolidation of these three offices will provide a more efficient
use of the court system's investigative resources. Sherrill Spatz
is an experienced professional with a proven track record. She has
done an outstanding job during the past two years in regard to the fiduciary
appointment process. I know that as the new Inspector General for
the Unified Court System she will be a highly effective leader of this
newly merged office."
William Gallagher, the current Inspector General, and Desiree Kim, the
current Special Inspector General for Bias Matters, will work under Ms.
Spatz's direction. In her new role, Ms. Spatz will also continue
to work closely with Dennis Donnelly, the Director of the court system's
Office of Internal Affairs.
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