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Guides & Manuals • 5/8/2026

Be A Fraud Fighter

Raise awareness of fraud and how to report it.

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Guides & Manuals • 2/5/2026

Red Flags for Fraud

Learn about workplace fraud and the red flags that can help you detect it.

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Guides & Manuals • 12/5/2025

OIG Charts on Procurement Procedures

The OIG created the procurement charts as a guide to public procurement procedures that must be followed pursuant to the Massachusetts General Laws.

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Guides & Manuals • 10/31/2025

Compensating Balance Account Report Form – 53F Report

Treasurers or collectors of local jurisdictions must submit annual reports on any compensating balance account agreements with banking institutions to the OIG.

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Guides & Manuals • 8/5/2025

Guidance for Municipalities on Opioid Abatement Funds and Chapter 30B

The OIG offers guidance to clarify how Chapter 30B applies to a municipality’s expenditure of opioid abatement funds.

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Guides & Manuals • 7/16/2025

OIG Guide for Members of Public Boards & Commissions

This guide outlines the obligations and duties required of members of public boards and commissions.

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Guides & Manuals • 6/25/2025

Construction Management at-Risk Application to Proceed 

Apply for a Notice to Proceed to use the construction management at-risk delivery method to procure a contract for the construction, reconstruction, installation, demolition, maintenance, or repair of any building estimated to cost $5 million or more.

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Guides & Manuals • 8/7/2024

Chief Procurement Officer (CPO) Form

A local jurisdiction that wishes to use Chapter 30B’s request for proposals process to procure supplies or services over $50,000 must appoint a CPO.

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Guides & Manuals • 11/5/2023

Designing and Constructing Public Facilities Manual 

The Designing and Constructing Public Facilities Manual contains information about requirements and recommendations for awarding public construction project contracts.

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Guides & Manuals • 7/3/2023

Design-Build Application to Proceed

Use this design-build application on a project-specific basis to procure a contract for the construction, reconstruction, alteration, remodeling, or repair of any public works project estimated to cost $5 million or more.

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Guides & Manuals • 5/5/2023

The Chapter 30B Manual: Procuring Supplies, Services and Real Property

This manual provides guidance to municipalities on Chapter 30B’s procedures to purchase goods and services, dispose of surplus supplies and acquire and dispose of property.

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Guides & Manuals • 4/12/2023

Chapter 30B Energy and Energy-Related Services Reporting Form

Jurisdictions may use this Chapter 30B compliance form to comply with Chapter 30B requirements for exemptions for energy and energy-related services.

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