Former Stow Treasurer Pleads Guilty to Embezzlement
Former Stow Treasurers Pamela Landry pleaded guilty to embezzlement charges.
Read the Press ReleaseHouse 2546, An Act to Exempt the Executive Director of the Municipal Police Training Committee from Earnings Limitations
IG Shapiro stated his opposition to House Bill 2546, An Act to Exempt the Executive Director of the Municipal Police Training Committee from Earnings Limitations, to Committee Chair Brady and Chair Gordon.
Read the TestimonyMBTA Agreement with MassChallenge, Inc
The OIG found that the MBTA did not have a clear objective in pursuing the sponsorship agreement and did not oversee the contract and vendor by assigning a contract administrator. The OIG also found nothing to indicate that the MBTA followed through with its chosen startup to leverage the agreement’s anticipated benefits.
Read the LetterInspector General Shapiro Calls on the Town of Abington to Adopt Recommendations to Prevent Waste and Abuse of Town Resources
The Office of the Inspector General (OIG) issued its review of the Department of Public Works in the Town of Abington based upon a complaint about the former Department of Public Works Assistant Superintendent’s practice of not remitting the cash proceeds of scrap metal sales to the town treasurer.
Read the Press ReleaseFormer Ware Fire Chief Indicted for Embezzling More Than $28,000
Thomas Coulombe will be arraigned on four counts of larceny.
Read the Press ReleaseA Review of Town of Abington’s Department of Public Works
In response to a complaint, the OIG investigated allegations that scrap metal collected from various town projects was sold to a recycling company and the case was not remitted to the town treasurer. During our investigation, we found that the town failed to implement several recommendations that the OIG made following a previous investigation into allegations of waste and abuse in the town’s Highway Department.
Read the ReviewInspector General Issues Letter on MBTA’s Sponsorship Agreement with Nonprofit
Boston, MA — The Office of the Inspector General (OIG) has issued a letter to the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) reviewing its contractual agreement with MassChallenge, Inc., a nonprofit organization that connects its sponsors with startup companies to work on innovative solutions to those sponsors’…
Read the Press ReleaseInspector General Shapiro Names Chief Operating Officer
Katie Verma Will Serve as COO.
Read the Press ReleaseThe OIG’s Internal Special Audit Unit (ISAU) Review of the MBTA’s In-Station Customer Service Contract with Block by Block
On July 26, 2023, the Office of the Inspector General’s Internal Special Audit Unit (ISAU) issued a report detailing its review of the MBTA’s in-station customer service contract with Mydatt Services, Inc. (d/b/a…
Read the Press ReleaseA Review of the MBTA’s In Station Customer Service Contract with Block by Block
The OIG found that while the contract did result in increased coverage of in-station customer service agents at a lower cost, it was nearly impossible to determine if customer service was improved given the deficiencies of the contract such as the lack of performance metrics and vendor oversight and poor
records retention.
Inspector General Shapiro Names New Director of Veterans’ Services
Inspector General Jeffrey S. Shapiro today swore in Ted D. Louis-Jacques to serve in the newly-created position of Director of Veterans’ Services for the Office of the Inspector General (OIG).
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.
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