Former Accountant for Four Massachusetts Communities Pleads Guilty to Stealing $930,000
The former town accountant for Uxbridge, who was indicted in 2020 and 2021 in connection with the alleged theft of $930,000, pled guilty to all 18 charges against him in Worcester County Superior Court on May 25, 2022.
Read the Press ReleaseOIG Investigation Leads to Disadvantaged Business Enterprise’s Decertification
The Office of the Inspector General (OIG) investigated allegations that the owner of a disadvantaged business enterprise (DBE) did not qualify as economically disadvantaged, in accordance with federal regulations. Between 2001 and 2020, the company, Atlantic Bridge & Engineering, Inc. (ABE), received subcontracts and supplied materials on 228 Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) projects totaling $229 million.
Read the Press ReleaseOIG Bulletin, June 2022
This special issue celebrates the 25th anniversary of the Office of the Inspector General’s Massachusetts Certified Public Purchasing Official (MCPPO) program.
Read the BulletinOIG 2022 Annual Report
In 2022, the OIG’s work included recovering $1.7 million through restitutions and settlements; receiving and responding to 3,689 hotline queries or complaints, and training 5,282 people through our Massachusetts Certified Public Purchasing Official (MCPPO) program.
Read the ReportTwo Former State Troopers Repay More Than $8,900 for Unworked Overtime
The Office of the Inspector General (OIG) and Office of the Attorney General (AGO) have reached settlements with two additional former Massachusetts State Police (MSP) troopers to repay the Commonwealth a total of $8,921 for overtime they allegedly did not work. The troopers were members of the MSP’s now-disbanded Troop E, which patrolled the Massachusetts Turnpike.
Read the Press ReleaseIG Comments on Proposed Theater Tax Credit Program
IG Cunha opposes House 2828, a bill that creates a theater tax credit program similar to the state’s film tax credit program, because it lacks sufficient safeguards and there is no evidence that the state’s return on investment will exceed the costs of the program.
Read The LetterNon-Profit’s Founders Indicted on Federal Fraud and Conspiracy Charges
A federal grand jury indicted two founders of Violence in Boston (VIB), a Boston-based non-profit, on March 14, 2022. The indictment alleges that two of the founders, Monica Cannon-Grant and Clark Grant, illegally diverted VIB donations and grants and used the money for car repairs, groceries, a vacation and other personal expenses.
Read the Press ReleaseThe Inspector General and Attorney General File Suit Against Three Former State Troopers to Recover Unearned Pay
The Office of the Inspector General (OIG) and the Office of the Attorney General (AGO) filed suit on March 14, 2022, against three former Massachusetts State Police (MSP) troopers to recoup over $44,000 they received for unworked overtime.
Read the Press ReleaseFormer Campaign Manager for ex-Fall River Mayor Jasiel Correia Pleads Guilty, Sentenced
Genoveva Andrade pleaded guilty on March 7, 2022, to lying to federal agents investigating Jasiel F. Correia II, the former mayor of Fall River convicted last year of extortion and wire fraud.
Read the Press ReleaseMassHealth and Health Safety Net: 2022 Annual Report
In 2021, the OIG reviewed crossover claims involving substitute physicians as well as data integrity in several Medicaid programs. The Office identified measures MassHealth should take to improve its data integrity in each area reviewed.
Read the ReportHouse 4441 An Act Relative to the Governance, Structure and Care of Veterans at the Commonwealth’s Veterans’ Homes
IG Cunha urged lawmakers to strengthen House 4441 and Senate 2582 to promote effective management of the Soldiers’ Homes and enhance the superintendents’ direct accountability.
Read the LetterOIG Bulletin, February 2022
In this issue you will find information about compliance with Chapter 30B during supply chain disruptions, guidance about preventing disability parking placard abuse and updates on new ways to submit MCPPO Designation applications and Chapter 30B questions to the OIG.
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