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Testimony • 3/30/2026

IG Jeffrey Shapiro Testimony Regarding House 5032 – An Act Relative to Preparing Apprentices in the Commonwealth

IG Shapiro urged lawmakers to consider unintended consequences of House 5032 such as creating additional burdens on contractors who wish to bid on public contracts.

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Testimony • 3/14/2026

Testimony 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.

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Testimony • 2/11/2026

OIG FY27 Budget Testimony

IG Shapiro testified before the House and Senate Committee on Ways and Means concerning the OIG’s FY27 budget.

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Testimony • 2/3/2026

Inspector 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.

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Testimony • 1/14/2026

Redline Document with House 7 Bill’s Proposed Technical Corrections for Chapter 30B

This document provides technical corrections for House Bill 7, An Act Relative to Technical Corrections in Chapter 30B by updating references to other statutes that have been amended in the General Laws.

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Testimony • 11/7/2025

House 56, An Act Empowering Municipalities and Local Governments

IG Shapiro outlined his support of certain provisions of House 56 that update Chapter 30B.

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Testimony • 10/28/2025

Testimony of Inspector General Jeffrey S. Shapiro Regarding House 56

IG Shapiro testified in support of House 56, An Act Empowering Municipalities and Local Governments, before the Joint Committee on Municipalities and Regional Government.

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Testimony • 10/16/2025

Senate 1650, Municipal & Public Safety Building Authority 

IG Shapiro testified in support of Senate 1650, An Act Creating a Municipal and Public Safety Building Authority to the Joint Committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security.

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Testimony • 9/30/2025

Testimony of IG Shapiro Opposing Post-Retirement Employment Exemptions

IG Shapiro testified in opposition of bills before the Joint Committee on Public Service in response to exemptions to the post-retirement earnings and hours limitations for public employees.

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Testimony • 9/22/2025

House 56, An Act Empowering Municipalities and Local Governments – Letter from the IG

IG Shapiro issued concerns surrounding House 56, An Act Empowering Municipalities and Local Government to Committee on Public Service in regard to the bills broad expansion of the post-retirement employment options.

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Testimony • 6/22/2025

Testimony of Inspector General Jeffrey Shapiro Regarding House 16 

IG Shapiro commented in support of House 16, An Act Relative to County Land Disposition before the Joint Committee on Municipalities and Regional Government.

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Testimony • 6/3/2025

House 15 – An Act Relative to Retail Electricity Suppliers 

IG Shapiro testified in support of House 15, An Act Relative to Retail Electricity Suppliers to the Joint Committee on Telecommunications.

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