OIG 2016 Annual Report
In 2016, the OIG’s efforts resulted in recoveries and fines totaling more than $6.5 million. Our office identified nearly $1 million in lost toll revenue. We also found that MassDOT is paying for services that others do not pay for with its emergency-services contracts with 19 cities and towns along the MA Turnpike.
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In 2015, our office conducted investigations and reviews in such areas as education, healthcare, public benefits, criminal justice, public construction, social services and transportation. Our efforts resulted in settlements and fines totaling over $1M, and we identified almost $1M in forfeited transportation revenue.
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The OIG’s investigation of former president of Westfield State University Evan S. Dobelle’s spending practices uncovered tens of thousands of dollars of personal spending on WSU credit cards. Our report on the William A. Hinton State Laboratory Institute received the Manuel Carballo Governor’s Award for Excellence.
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In 2013, the OIG identified $42.5 million in potential cost savings per year for the Commonwealth. Our largest investigation involved the Forensic Drug Laboratory at the Hinton State Laboratory Institute. Our newly-formed Bureau of Program Integrity performed a broad review of the Department of Transitional Assistance.
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In 2012 the OIG investigated and reviewed matters involving energy, public corruption, affordable housing, social services, transportation and education.
Read The ReportExperience Of Massachusetts Public Agencies with Construction Management at-Risk Under M.G.L. c. 149a
The OIG conducted a legislatively mandated review of the Construction Management-at Risk alternative procurement method for public building projects. The study provides public owners with an interest in using CM-at Risk with valuable data, procedural information, and practical advice.
Read the ReportA Management Review of Commonwealth Charter Schools, November 1999
The OIG reviewed the business operations of 24 Commonwealth charter schools and identified weaknesses in the contracting, procurement, and financial management of some of these schools.
Read the ReviewQualifying Contractors for Public Building Projects: A Case Study and System Review
The OIG initiated a review of deficient construction projects in three municipalities undertaken by a contractor that had been deemed qualified to bid on public building contracts.
Read The ReviewThe North East Solid Waste Committee Project
The OIG has been asked by a caucus of state legislators who represent 23 Massachusetts communities comprising the North East Solid Waste Committee (NESWC) to investigate the NESWC resource recovery project.
Read the ReportLease-Purchase Financing of a Design-Build Project: The Plymouth County Correctional Facility
The OIG released a report concerning the Plymouth County correctional facility, which was financed and built using nontraditional methods authorized by special legislation enacted in 1991. The review focused on the project’s financial structure, management, and results.
Read the ReportA Study of Improper Motor Vehicle Registrations
During the course of this review, investigators from the OIG were able to substantiate that most of the individuals whose motor vehicles were improperly registered out of state, or in another city or town, had made statements of fact that confirmed their residency in Massachusetts.
Read the ReportMaintenance & Repair Contracting by the Boston Housing Authority
This report documents major deficiencies in the procurement and oversight of 23 heating system maintenance and repair contracts awarded by the BHA between 1989 and 1996.
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