The watchdog group that oversees Nassau University Medical Center's finances has asked State Attorney General Letitia James to investigate for possible criminal charges against former hospital CEO Megan Ryan, four sources told Newsday.

The move comes after NUMC filed a lawsuit against Ryan on Wednesday, claiming she authorized more than $1 million in wrongful payouts, ordered the destruction of 40 containers worth of documents and reimbursed herself for a "phantom" trip to Chicago.

NUMC’s board also agreed to alert state and federal prosecutors about allegations outlined in the lawsuit, sources, who were granted anonymity to discuss the requests, told Newsday.

"No one should be surprised that a bunch of Democrats who are actively campaigning to defeat incumbent Nassau Republicans this

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