ALBAN -- Daniel Wiese, State Power Authority inspector general, has been put on paid leave.

Power Authority spokeswoman Christine Pritchard says Wiese declined further comment on Wiese's indefinite leave, citing an investigation.

Wiese, a former state trooper, was named in Albany County District Attorney P. David Soares report on so-called "Troopergate," Spitzer administration disclosures of state aircraft use by rival politician Sen. Joseph Bruno. Reports were gathered by State Police.

Soares found no criminal wrongdoing but concluded Spitzer, who later resigned in a prostitution scandal, may have lied about his own plotting.

Attorney General Andrew Cuomo, asked by Gov. David Paterson this week, began a new investigation.