OIG Calls Brockton Public Schools $18 Million Budget Deficit a Critical Failure of Leadership
IG Shapiro calls on Brockton Public Schools to adopt “meaningful oversight” after review of FY23 Budget Deficit.
Read the Press ReleaseOIG Finds DCR and New Bedford Port Authority Grossly Mismanaged Pope’s Island Marina for Decades
New Bedford, MA —The Office of the Inspector General (OIG) has found that the agreement the Department of Conservation & Recreation (DCR) has with the New Bedford Port Authority (NBPA) to operate and maintain the Pope’s Island Marina, which was authorized by the Legislature in 1992, was and is grossly mismanaged.
Read the Press ReleaseBoston-Area Landlord Pleads Guilty to Pandemic Relief Fraud Charges
Steven Stoico and his co-defendant, Maria Grasso, pleaded guilty to filing applications for pandemic-era housing relief.
Read the Press ReleaseFormer Director of Boston Nonprofit Pleads Guilty to Fraud Charges
The founder and former CEO of the local nonprofit Violence in Boston (VIB) pleaded guilty to fraud charges in federal court in Boston.
Read the Press ReleaseOIG Investigation: Former Hopkinton Parks & Rec Director Violated Procurement Laws
A former Hopkinton Parks & Rec Director intentionally circumvented state procurement laws and violated state law and local policies regarding cash handling.
Read the Press ReleaseOIG Investigation: Cape Cod Technical School Violated Procurement Laws
The Upper Cape Cod Regional Technical School in Bourne did not comply with state law in procuring certain construction-related services.
Read the Press ReleaseFormer Ware Fire Chief Pleads Guilty to Embezzling Over $20,000 from the Town of Ware and Three Regional Nonprofit Fire Associations
The former fire chief of Ware will pay $20,000 in restitution after pleading guilty to embezzlement charges in Hampshire County Superior Court on Tuesday.
Read the Press ReleaseIG Shapiro: Fare Evasion is Only Part of the Revenue Problem
IG Shapiro commended MBTA GM Philip Eng in a letter for the newly launched crack down on fare evaders while reminding him to prioritize more effective fare collection on all modes across the entire system.
Read the Press ReleaseFormer Medfield Parks and Recreation Director Pleads Guilty to Stealing Public Funds
The Attorney General’s Office secured a guilty plea.
Read the Press ReleaseIG 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 ReleaseIG Shapiro Calls for Common Sense Changes to State Procurement Laws
In testimony before the Joint Committee on State Administration and Regulatory Oversight, IG Shapiro called for common sense changes to the state procurement laws.
Read the Press ReleaseFormer 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.
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