West Springfield Man Indicted for Allegedly Defrauding Local Retirement Board
A joint investigation by the OIG, the AGO and the MSP resulted in a Hampden County grand jury indicting a West Springfield man with one count of perjury and one count of larceny over $1,200.
Read the Press ReleaseOIG 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.
Read the BulletinFormer Homeless Shelter CEO Pleaded Guilty, Sentenced to One Year in Jail
The former CEO of Casa Nueva Vida, Inc. pleaded guilty on September 29, 2022, in Suffolk Superior Court to charges of perjury, larceny, and making false entries in corporate books.
Read the Press ReleaseThe Internal Special Audit Unit (ISAU) Review of the MBTA’s Absence Management Contract with Workpartners
On October 17, 2022, the Internal Special Audit Unit (ISAU) for the Office of the Inspector General (Office) issued a report detailing its review of the MBTA’s absence management contract with Worpartners.
Read the Press ReleaseA Review of the MBTAs Absence Management Contract with Workpartners
The OIG made recommendations to the MBTA to improve its procurement practices, contract administration and vendor oversight following its review of an absence management contracts with Workpartners.
Read the ReviewFormer Town Employee in Stow Charged in Connection with Alleged Embezzlement of Public Funds
The town of Stow’s former treasurer was arraigned on September 16, 2022, on embezzlement, forgery and other charges following a joint investigation by the Middlesex District Attorney’s Office and the Office of the Inspector General.
Read the Press ReleaseJeffrey Shapiro Appointed New Inspector General
Governor Charlie Baker, Attorney General Maura Healey and Auditor Suzanne Bump today announced the appointment of Jeffrey Shapiro to serve as the next Inspector General.
Read the Press ReleaseRetired Boston Headmaster Agrees to Pay Boston Retirement Board more than $34,000 Following OIG Investigation
Linda Nathan, a retired Boston Public Schools headmaster, agreed to repay $34,498 to the Boston Retirement Board to settle allegations that she failed to comply with state laws limiting the compensation a retired public employee can earn from a public employer.
Read the Press ReleaseHouse 596 An Act Relative to School Operational Efficiency
House 596 also is contrary to the central principle of Chapter 30B that open, fair and robust competition for public procurements saves money and promotes integrity and public confidence in government.
Read the LetterFiscal practices at the Soldiers Home in Holyoke and by its Board of Trustees
The OIG found that the Holyoke Soldiers’ Home and its Board of Trustees had poor governance and management of funds derived from donations, canteen income, proceeds from lottery sales and veterans’ personal needs and had few internal controls and no segregation of duties relating to these funds.
Read the LetterOIG Bulletin, August 2022
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.
Read the BulletinRetail Electricity Supplier Pays More than $1.65 Million for Knowingly Avoiding its Payment Obligation to State Environmental Programs
A company that sold electricity to Massachusetts customers has paid more than $1.65 million to resolve allegations that it knowingly failed to make payments to the Commonwealth under three state environmental programs, Attorney General Maura Healey and Inspector General Glenn A. Cunha announced.
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