Letter • 6/10/2026
IG Shapiro expressed concerns about House 5315, An Act Relative to the Veterans Memorial Rink located in the city of Waltham, because it circumvents a requirement to competitively procure lease terms for a public ice-skating rink.
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Report • 6/10/2026
Section 82 of Chapter 14 of the Acts of 2025 (Section 82), directed the OIG to review the indigent defense system in Massachusetts, including existing practices, rules and
requirements related to determining indigency, billing by and oversight of private “bar advocates,” attorney caseloads, and best practices from other jurisdictions to provide adequate and cost-effective representation of indigent defendants.
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