Spanberger taps Daniel Young to lead government watchdog office

By: Markus Schmidt

Outlets: Virginia Mercury

Published: September 4, 2026

Words: 591

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 4 days ago

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Gov. Abigail Spanberger has appointed Daniel Young, a former federal prosecutor whose cases included an $80 million defense procurement fraud scheme, as Virginia’s next state inspector general.

Young’s appointment is subject to confirmation by the General Assembly. The state inspector general serves a four-year term and oversees an office responsible for investigating alleged fraud, waste and abuse in Virginia government, conducting performance audits and reviewing state facilities and operations.

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