Pandemic Funding Oversight Quarter 2 Report, 2026
This report details the OIG’s Pandemic Funding Oversight work in investigations, guidance and training in the second quarter of 2026.
Read the ReportAn Analysis of Indigent Defense in Massachusetts
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.
OIG Report: Public Defense System is Broken, Expensive, and Resistant to Oversight
Fiscal Accountability and Oversight Not Inconsistent with Right to Counsel
Read the Press ReleaseTestimony of IG Jeffrey Shapiro Regarding MassDOT Service Plaza Procurement
IG Shapiro detailed the OIG’s investigatory findings of MassDOT’s flawed service plaza procurement in testimony before the Senate Post Audit Committee.
Read the TestimonyMassHealth and Health Safety Net 2026 Annual Report
During the past year, the OIG has been working on three reviews pursuant to Section 127 of Chapter 9 of the Acts of 2025. The three reviews cover different areas in health safety net spending: supplemental funding; fee-for-service program administered by a third-party; and utilization review based on a specific diagnosis code for MassHealth members.
Read the ReportOIG Special Education Transportation Study Complete
Study Points to Funding Model and Previous Recommendations Not Acted Upon
Read the Press ReleaseSpecial Education Transportation Study
The OIG reviewed the Commonwealth’s special education transportation services, pursuant to Section 2A of Chapter 7 of the Acts of 2025. Specifically, the OIG was tasked with reviewing how districts procure special education transportation services, which have been increasing in cost, and recommending ways to reduce costs, maximize purchasing power, act transparently and efficiently, and explore opportunities for regionalization.
Read the ReportInspector General Senate Post Audit and Oversight Committee Testimony on Service Plazas
IG Shapiro provided an overview of what the OIG expects to see in large-scale public procurements in testimony before the Senate Post Audit and Oversight Committee on MassDOT’s failed service plaza procurement.
Read the TestimonyOIG Letter Re: Cannabis Control Commission Legislation
IG Shapiro urged members of the Conference Committee to take action on proposals to reform the Cannabis Control Commission.
Read the LetterPandemic Funding Oversight Quarter 4 Report, 2025
This report details the OIG’s Pandemic Funding Oversight work in investigations, guidance and training in Quarter 4 of 2025.
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