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.
Read the TestimonySenate 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.
Read the TestimonyTestimony 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.
Read the TestimonyHouse 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.
Read the TestimonyTestimony 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.
Read the TestimonyHouse 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.
Read the TestimonyTestimony of Massachusetts IG Jeffrey Shapiro Before the Rhode Island House Finance Committee, April 9, 2025
IG Shapiro testified in support of House 5997, An Act Relating to State Affairs and Government before the Rhode Island House Finance Committee.
Read the TestimonyOIG FY26 Budget Submission to the Ways and Means Committees, March 6, 2025
IG Shapiro presented the Office of the Inspector General (OIG) FY26 budget request to the Ways and Means Committees with a request of a 6% increase across all directly appropriated accounts.
Read the TestimonyIG Shapiro Testifies at House Informational Hearing on Recommendation to Appoint a Receiver to Manage the Cannabis Commission
Shapiro explained that his hand was forced when the Commission changed the day-to-day responsibilities of the acting executive director at its June meeting.
Read the Press ReleaseIG Shapiro Testifies Before Rhode Island House Committee Considering Creating an OIG
IG Shapiro offered his comments on the structure, elements and history of the Massachusetts Office of the Inspector General at a hearing on a bill to create an OIG before the Rhode Island House Committee on Finance.
Read The TestimonyIG Testifies on Senate 2571, An Act Empowering Municipalities and Local Governments, Before the Joint Committee on Municipalities and Regional Government
IG Shapiro testified in support of changes to the procurement laws proposed within the Municipal Empowerment Act.
Read the Press ReleaseHouse 2488: An Act Relative to Public Safety Personnel
IG Shapiro issued concerns to the Joint Committee on Public Service as the committee considered legislation amending Section 91 of Chapter 32 of the Massachusetts General Laws, the return-to-work. statute.
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