A 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.
Read the ReportPrivate Office Space Leasing by State Agencies
This report examines the components of the Commonwealth’s leasing process, impediments to timely and cost-effective leasing transactions, and the likely impact of recent measures to decentralize the leasing function.
Read the ReportExecutive Summary, The Pollard Middle School Project in Needham: A Management Review
This report discusses the problems that contributed to excess costs and schedule delays on the Pollard Middle School project, provides a detailed history of two large construction change orders on the project, and offers a series of recommendations for safeguarding future projects from waste and delays.
Read the ReviewThe Procurement of Pension Investment Management Services by the Department of the State Treasurer
This procurement was reviewed as part of the OIG’s ongoing examination of the largely unregulated area of financial services contracting.
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