IG Shapiro Urges Barre Town Officials to Improve Timekeeping Controls
An investigation found that the town’s former Department of Public Works Superintendent worked for two state agencies while he was supposed to be at his municipal job.
Read the Press ReleaseDetect and Prevent Electronic Funds Transfer Fraud – OIG in Your Inbox
Municipalities face a growing variety of cybersecurity risks, including data breaches, ransomware attacks, and denial of service attacks. These risks can result in a variety of harms to the municipality, including loss of access to critical infrastructure, disclosure of confidential information, and reputational damage. One such risk that has affected many Massachusetts communities is the use of phishing tactics to conduct Electronic Fund Transfer (EFT) fraud.
Read the AdvisoryOIG Bulletin, June 2025
This issue of the OIG Bulletin includes an interview with OIG’s Director of Veterans’ Services Oversight Division, recent investigations, Chapter 30B Hot Topics and details about the new One Free Designee for schools.
Read the bulletinFormer Leyden Police Chief Ordered to Pay Restitution in Theft of Town Property
Former Leyden Police Chief Daniel J. Galvis admitted to sufficient facts in larceny of town property.
Read the Press ReleaseOIG Releases 2024 Annual Report
The Office of the Inspector General’s (OIG) 2024 Annual Report summarizes the office’s work to prevent and detect fraud, waste, and abuse of public resources on the state and municipal level across the Commonwealth.
Read the Press ReleaseOIG Bulletin, April 2025
This issue of the OIG Bulletin includes recent investigations and case updates, a spotlight on Health Safety Net, and an article about strategies for managing unexpected changes in grant funding.
Read the bulletinFormer Head Of Children’s Daycare Indicted For Stealing Nearly $127,000
The OIG, the Attorney General’s Office and the Mass State Police conducted a joint investigation that resulted in the indictments.
Read the Press ReleaseFlorida Woman Sentenced to 10 Months in Prison for Pandemic Relief Fraud
The defendant was also ordered to pay $222,074 in restitution.
Read the Press ReleaseWest Springfield Man Pleads Guilty To Defrauding Hampden County Retirement Board
The Attorney General’s Office secured the guilty plea.
Read the ArticleBoston-Area Landlord Arraigned on Pandemic Relief Fraud Charges
A landlord with properties in Boston, Chelsea and Revere was arraigned on charges related to fraudulent applications for pandemic-era housing relief in Suffolk Superior Court on October 17, 2024.
Read the Press ReleaseFlorida Woman Pleads Guilty to Defrauding Massachusetts Housing Agency
A Florida woman pleaded guilty in federal court in Boston to defrauding a Massachusetts housing agency where she worked in 2022.
Read the Press ReleasePlymouth Woman Pleads Guilty to Pandemic Relief Fraud
Katherine Quigley pleaded guilty to charges related to pandemic unemployment fraud.
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