OIG Bulletin, September 2025
This issue of the OIG Bulletin includes articles on the OIG’s Northeastern Co-ops, using requests for information, how to manage risks and measure success for new programs, and other updates from the OIG.
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This issue of the OIG Bulletin includes an interview with OIG’s Director of Veterans’ Services Oversight Division, recent investigations, Chapter 30B Hot Topics and details about the new One Free Designee for schools.
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This issue of the OIG Bulletin includes updates on recent OIG investigations and cases, the OIG Academy, OIG calling for greater controls and enforcement of post-retirement earnings caps, planning for ARPA obligation deadlines, and snow-related procurements. Chapter 30B public procurement FAQs are also featured.
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This edition of the OIG Bulletin includes information on our new One Free Designee pilot program, what municipalities should know about choosing and monitoring subrecipients of ARPA funds and a summary of the OIG 2022 Annual Report.
Read the BulletinIG Shapiro Announces Pilot Program to Offer Free Procurement Training to Cities and Towns
Boston, MA — Inspector General Jeffrey S. Shapiro announced a pilot program – One Free Designee – offering core public procurement training at no cost to every municipality in the Commonwealth.
“I believe that increasing the number of new Massachusetts Certified Public Purchasing Officials (MCPPO) designees is…
OIG Bulletin, December 2022
This issue of the OIG Bulletin includes a welcome letter from Jeffrey S. Shapiro, who became the fifth Inspector General for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts on October 3, 2022. The issue also includes information about recent OIG investigations, reviews and civil recoveries, and more.
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This issue of the OIG Bulletin includes information about recent OIG investigations and civil recoveries, the OIG’s report on the Holyoke Soldiers’ Home, the OIG’s growth and accomplishments over the past 10 years, and more.
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This special issue celebrates the 25th anniversary of the Office of the Inspector General’s Massachusetts Certified Public Purchasing Official (MCPPO) program.
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In this issue you will find information about compliance with Chapter 30B during supply chain disruptions, guidance about preventing disability parking placard abuse and updates on new ways to submit MCPPO Designation applications and Chapter 30B questions to the OIG.
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