OIG Bulletin, March 2026
This edition of the OIG Bulletin includes information on several OIG reports including the Special Education Transportation study, the preliminary report on Sheriffs’ spending, and the Steamship Authority’s website project. Also contains information on prevailing wage misconceptions and the benefits of the CM at-Risk delivery method.
Read the BulletinConstruction 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.
View the GuideResponse Letter from Li-Ro Hill re: Dexter Park and Fisher Hill – Disposal of Surplus Inventory
The Li-Ro Construction Management Company responded to the October 18, 2024 letter from the OIG concerning the disposal of surplus inventory in the town of Orange.
Read the LetterDesigning and Constructing Public Facilities Manual
The Designing and Constructing Public Facilities Manual contains information about requirements and recommendations for awarding public construction project contracts.
View the ManualIG Shapiro Calls On School Building Authority To Adopt Measures To Mitigate Risks Of Smart Building Technology
IG Shapiro asked the Massachusetts School Building Authority to consider measures to mitigate risks of smart technology when funding school building projects.
Read the Press ReleaseDesign-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.
View the GuideExperience Of Massachusetts Public Agencies with Construction Management at-Risk Under M.G.L. c. 149a
The OIG conducted a legislatively mandated review of the Construction Management-at Risk alternative procurement method for public building projects. The study provides public owners with an interest in using CM-at Risk with valuable data, procedural information, and practical advice.
Read the ReportQualifying Contractors for Public Building Projects: A Case Study and System Review
The OIG initiated a review of deficient construction projects in three municipalities undertaken by a contractor that had been deemed qualified to bid on public building contracts.
Read The ReviewLease-Purchase Financing of a Design-Build Project: The Plymouth County Correctional Facility
The OIG released a report concerning the Plymouth County correctional facility, which was financed and built using nontraditional methods authorized by special legislation enacted in 1991. The review focused on the project’s financial structure, management, and results.
Read the Report