Advisory • 5/11/2026
According to the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners (ACFE), most fraud is uncovered by tips from whistleblowers. The ACFE found that almost half of fraud tips come from within an organization, with roughly a third coming from outside sources. Organizations with fraud hotlines were nearly twice as likely to detect fraud than those without.
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Annual Report, Report • 4/30/2026
In 2025, the OIG issued 23 public investigatory reports and letters on the that have been effective in calling out conduct that, while not necessarily criminal, is wasteful or constitutes an abuse of public resources. In addition, IG Shapiro met with 60 municipal leaders and the office fielded over 2000 hotline complaints and responded to over 1100 procurement support requests.
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Advisory • 4/9/2026
Cyberattacks against local governments are increasing. Such attacks often begin when a cybercriminal gains unauthorized access to systems and data by obtaining an employee’s password through methods such as phishing, malware, or automated guessing tools. An easy and effective way to prevent attacks against your municipality is to enable multifactor authentication (MFA).
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