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Laura currently serves as the Office of the State Comptroller's Communication Director. Laura previously served as Chief of Staff to the NYC Deputy Mayor for Communications, managing a team of 54 and serving as the Mayor's Office communications liaison to city agencies. Prior to that role, she was Director of Communications for the New Jersey Department of Education, where she led all internal and external communications for the agency and oversaw a $1 million campaign to advance the teaching profession. Laura has also held communications roles with the New Jersey Department of Transportation and the New Jersey Attorney General's Office. She holds a B.A. in Journalism from Rowan University. 

Nina joined OSC in 2013 as a Regulatory Officer in the Medicaid Fraud Division. In 2022, she was promoted to Supervising Regulatory Officer, and subsequently advanced to Assistant Deputy Director in 2023. In 2026, Nina assumed the role of Acting Director. As Acting Director, Nina leads the Medicaid Fraud Division’s efforts to prevent and investigate fraud, waste, and abuse in the Medicaid program and recover improperly expended Medicaid funds.

Prior to her tenure at OSC, Nina served for four years in the United States Air Force Judge Advocate General’s Corps.  While serving in the Air Force, Nina was appointed as a Special Assistant U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Missouri.

Prior to her military service, Nina clerked for the Honorable Scott J. Moynihan, Presiding Judge of the Criminal Division, Union County.

Nina graduated cum laude from St. John’s University with a B.S. in Communication Arts and a minor in Business Administration and received her J.D. from Hofstra University School of Law.

Deborah A. Hay first joined OSC in 2022 as an attorney with the Police Accountability Project, before becoming Deputy Director of Investigations in 2025 and then Acting Director in 2026. As Acting Director, Deborah leads the Division in its efforts to detect and uncover waste, fraud, and abuse at all levels of New Jersey government through investigations, evaluations, inspections, and reviews.  Among other activities, the Division monitors the performance of elected officials, public employees, and programs; uncovers waste and misconduct involving public funds; and releases public letters and reports that include findings and recommendations.

Prior to joining OSC, Deborah served as an Assistant Section Chief in the New Jersey Attorney General’s Office (OAG), Division of Law. In that capacity, Deborah supervised attorneys and support staff in a large litigation section which handled civil cases in both state and federal court, and argued before the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit. Before joining OAG, Deborah served as an Assistant Prosecutor for many years, prosecuting felony criminal matters and also arguing appeals before the New Jersey Appellate Division and the New Jersey Supreme Court.

Deborah clerked for the Honorable Linda R. Feinberg, Assignment Judge (retired), Mercer County. Prior to her clerkship, Deborah served as a judicial intern for the Honorable Garrett E. Brown, Chief Judge (retired), United States District Court for the District of New Jersey. Deborah received her B.S. from New York University in Studio Art and her J.D. from Seton Hall University School of Law. Deborah returned to Seton Hall Law School for many years to teach trial and deposition skills to law school students and coached mock trial teams.   

Christopher Jensen joined the Office of the State Comptroller in 2016 and took over as Director of the Audit Division in August 2022. He brings years of experience as an auditor and accounting executive. Christopher leads a team of auditors responsible for auditing and reviewing the performance of the executive branch of State government, public institutions of higher education, independent State authorities, local governments and school districts.

Christopher graduated from Stockton University with program distinction obtaining a major in Accounting and a minor in Economics, and is a Certified Public Accountant licensed in the State of New Jersey.

Ianna Khan joined the Office of the State Comptroller in April of 2016 as an auditor in the Medicaid Fraud Division where she focused primarily on independent clinical laboratories and established a framework for future audits. In 2020, she played a key role in the creation and advancement of the COVID-19 Compliance and Oversight Project. In 2022, she served as the Deputy Chief of Staff, assisting the Acting State Comptroller and Chief of Staff in managing impactful projects and initiatives that have enhanced office culture, morale, efficiency, and productivity across OSC’s divisions and units.

Currently, as the Deputy Chief Operating Officer, Ianna assists the Chief Operating Officer in providing executive oversight of OSC’s core administrative and operational functions.

Prior to joining OSC, Ianna worked as an accountant at a financial services corporation headquartered in New Jersey, where she helped automate and improve accounting processes. Ianna attended The College of New Jersey, where she received her Bachelor of Science in Accountancy with a minor in Management.

Kia A. King serves as Chief Operating Officer for the Office of the State Comptroller, where she provides executive oversight of the agency's core administrative and operational functions, driving organizational effectiveness, strategic alignment, and operational excellence across the office.

Before assuming her current role, Kia first joined the OSC in 2015 as a staff attorney in the Public Contracting and Oversight Division (formally the Procurement Division). Kia then served as OSC’s Legal Affairs and Administration Specialist and was thereafter promoted to Chief Administrative Officer from 2017 to 2020, where she managed agency-wide operations and administrative infrastructure.

Prior to rejoining the Comptroller’s Office, Kia served as Chief of Staff for the New Jersey Department of Community Affairs (DCA), where she led operations for a $2.15 billion agency with over 1,100 staff members. Before that, she directed policy strategy and external affairs for DCA. She also served as EEO Officer and Ethics Liaison for the New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development. Earlier in her career, Kia served as Assistant County Counsel for the Monmouth County Division of Social Services and thereafter as Special County Counsel for Monmouth County.

Across a distinguished career spanning government, law, and public administration, she has established herself as a trusted executive who translates vision into action, streamlines complex operations, and builds high-performing teams. Kia holds her J.D. from William and Mary Law School and her undergraduate degree from Colgate University, where she graduated magna cum laude.

Bryan Edward Lucas joined OSC’s executive staff in May 2023 as Deputy Chief Counsel, providing strategic advice to advance the Comptroller’s mission of efficiency and transparency in New Jersey government. In 2024, he took on the additional responsibility of leading OSC's Strategic Initiatives Unit, a talented group dedicated to managing strategic litigation and handling high-impact and complex systemic issues.

Formerly General Counsel to a start-up operating across the Northeast, Bryan brings a broad range of legal experience from both the private and public sectors to his work at OSC. As General Counsel, Bryan provided business-minded legal advice, crafted internal policies and procedures, negotiated business transactions, fashioned creative legal strategies for business development, and ensured compliance in a highly-regulated industry.

Earlier, Bryan served as a Deputy Attorney General at the New Jersey Office of the Attorney General for six years. In NJOAG’s Tort Litigation and Judiciary section within the Division of Law, he honed his civil litigation skills while representing the State in intricate tort and civil rights matters in federal and state trial and appellate courts. Subsequently, as Special Assistant to the DOL Director, he played a pivotal role in litigation matters of significant public interest and worked closely with NJOAG leadership and other State government stakeholders to develop thoughtful legal strategies to support policymaking decisions. Bryan successfully defended numerous law enforcement directives promulgated by the Attorney General, including the Immigrant Trust Directive, and advocated for the constitutionality of New Jersey’s gun safety laws, public health rules implemented by the State in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, and other key policy priorities.

Bryan also serves as an officer in the U.S. Army Reserve, Judge Advocate General’s Corps. He is currently assigned to the 4th Legal Operations Detachment at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst.

Bryan began his legal career as a law clerk to the Honorable Philip M. Freedman, New Jersey Superior Court, Law Division. Bryan received his B.A. and J.D. from Seton Hall University.

Shannon K. Manigault joined the Comptroller’s Office in April 2026. As Deputy State Comptroller, Shannon assists the Comptroller in managing all aspects of the office, with a focus on the Investigations and Medicaid Fraud Divisions.

Shannon previously served as Atlanta’s first inspector general, establishing the City of Atlanta Office of the Inspector General from the ground up. Before that, she spent six years as an inspector general with the New York City Department of Investigation, investigating fraud, waste, abuse, and corruption across multiple city agencies.

Shannon earlier worked for New York City Council, where, as counsel to the Committees on Oversight & Investigations and Contracts, she coordinated oversight of city agencies and drafted procurement legislation. Shannon served as an associate at Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP after serving as a law clerk for the Honorable John C. Lifland in U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey.

Shannon received her law and bachelor’s degrees from Harvard University.

Carrie Meyer joined the Comptroller’s Office in June 2008 and held various positions within the Office’s Audit Division including Auditor in Charge, Audit Manager and Deputy Director.  She currently serves as a member of the Comptroller’s Executive Staff to ensure the coordination of audits and reviews conducted by other state agencies and to facilitate communication and the exchange of information with those state agencies to optimize the use of resources.

Before joining the Comptroller’s Office, Carrie started her career as a Staff Auditor at the Office of the State Auditor. She then moved to the Office of Fiscal Accountability and Compliance at the Department of Education.

Carrie graduated from Rutgers University Camden, where she earned a Bachelor’s degree in Accounting and is a Certified Public Accountant licensed in the State of New Jersey. 

Robert P. Shane joined the Comptroller’s Office in December 2009 as a Senior Attorney in the Procurement Division. He currently serves as Chief Counsel. He previously served as the office’s Chief Legal Affairs & Fraud Officer. As a member of the Comptroller’s Executive Staff, Robert provides guidance and advice on a wide range of legal and policy issues.

As a Senior Attorney in the Procurement Division, Robert reviewed all aspects of the procurement process for public contracts to ensure compliance with the procurement laws, rules and regulations. He also conducted investigations into allegations of fraud, waste, and abuse in public contracts and provided legal guidance to auditors conducting performance audits of governmental entities. He also served, on two occasions, as Acting Director of the Procurement Division.

Before joining the Comptroller’s Office, Robert worked as Assistant Counsel to the Governor, where he was assigned to the Governor’s Authorities Unit. He also worked as a Deputy Attorney General in the Office of the New Jersey Attorney General, first in the Office’s Division of Law and then in its Division of Criminal Justice.

Robert graduated from Seton Hall University and received his law degree from Seton Hall University School of Law. Robert began his legal career as a law clerk to the Honorable Burrell Ives Humphreys, New Jersey Superior Court, Law Division.

Alysia Walsh joined the Office of the State Comptroller as a Staff Attorney in 2016. She has worked within the Procurement Division (now, the Public Contracting Oversight Division) throughout her tenure at OSC, working on all aspects of governmental contracting law, and other related areas of the law relevant to public contracting oversight. In June of 2022, Alysia became the Deputy Director of the Division, and in December of 2024 she began her current role as Director of the Division.

Prior to joining OSC, Alysia served as in-house counsel to a New Jersey municipality for over six years, rising through the ranks from Assistant Corporation Counsel to First Assistant Corporation Counsel and ultimately serving as Acting Corporation Counsel. These years of experience provided Alysia with a strong knowledge base in the vast areas of law affecting local governments, as well as an intricate understanding of the representative characteristics of local contracting units that make them unique from other governmental entities. Alysia began her legal career in the private sector at a northern New Jersey law firm as a law school intern and, upon graduation, as an associate where she represented municipalities and their local authorities and boards in all aspects of municipal law.  

Alysia is a graduate of Rutgers School of Law – Newark. Alysia studied English with a concentration of Comparative Literature at the University of Miami, and English Education at Plymouth State University.