The New York / New Jersey Chapter of the Association of Inspectors General was established in 2009. Originally named the New York Metro Chapter, in 2010 the Chapter was officially renamed the New York / New Jersey Chapter of the Association of Inspectors General.
The Chapter operates under the authority of the Association of Inspectors General; a nonprofit corporation incorporated in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. The purpose of the Chapter is to provide a civic, educational, charitable, and benevolent organization for the exchange of ideas, information, education, knowledge, and training among municipal, local, state, national and international Inspectors General. The Chapter shall foster and promote public accountability and integrity in the general areas of the prevention, examination, investigation, audit, detection, elimination and prosecution of fraud, waste and abuse, through policy research and analysis; standardization of practices, policies, conduct and ethics; encouragement of professional development by providing and sponsoring educational programs