Former Chair of Grafton Select Board Arrested for Allegedly Defrauding Investors in His Cannabis Company
Bruce W. Spinney, III, 49, of Grafton, was indicted yesterday on three counts of wire fraud.
Read the Press ReleasePlymouth Woman Arrested for Paycheck Protection Program Fraud
A 65-year-old Plymouth woman was arrested and charged with two counts of wire fraud, after she allegedly submitted fraudulent Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan applications on behalf of herself and her father.
Read the Press ReleaseFormer Leyden Police Chief Arraigned on Theft Charges
Following an investigation conducted by the Office of the Inspector General, Daniel J. Galvis, Leyden’s former Chief of Police was arraigned in Greenfield District Court today on numerous charges related to items embezzled from the Town of Leyden.
Read the Press ReleasePlymouth Man Pleads Guilty to Pandemic Unemployment Fraud
A 43-year-old Plymouth man will serve six months in the House of Corrections after pleading guilty to fraudulently collecting pandemic unemployment benefits yesterday in Suffolk Superior Court.
Read the Press ReleaseFormer CEO of Casa Nueva Vida Ordered to Pay $382,843.67 in Restitution
Suffolk Superior Court Judge Michael Doolin ordered Manuel Duran, the former CEO of Casa Nueva Vida, to pay $382,843.67 in restitution.
Read the Press ReleaseFormer UMASS Student Arraigned on Larceny and Forgery Charges in State Pension Scheme
A former UMass Lowell student was arraigned today for allegedly collecting over $70,000 of his deceased former professor’s state pension.
Read the Press ReleaseOff-Boarding and Banking Controls Protect Public Funds From Fraud – OIG Advisory January 2024
The Massachusetts Office of the Inspector General (OIG) has a statutory mission under Chapter 12A of the Massachusetts General Laws to mitigate and prevent fraud, waste and abuse of public funds and assets at the state and municipal levels. Pursuant to this authority, the OIG is issuing this advisory recommending that public entities ensure that they adopt and implement strong banking controls to
assist them in mitigating the risks of fraud and the misappropriation of assets.
Former Transit Police Sergeant to Pay Restitution in Stolen Wages Case
Boston, MA — A Boston Municipal Court judge placed former Transit Police officer, Sgt. Michael Adamson on pre-trial probation for 3 months during a disposition hearing on November 2, 2023. As part of the pre-trial probation disposition, Sgt. Michael Adamson will pay restitution of $600 to…
Read the Press ReleaseMedford Contractor Sentenced in Tax Evasion Scheme
Peter Tufts was sentenced to supervised release, community service and ordered to pay restitution.
Read the Press ReleaseThree Individuals Arraigned for Alleged Pandemic Unemployment Fraud
Defendants are alleged to have fraudulently collected nearly $100,000 in pandemic unemployment assistance.
Read the Press ReleaseFormer Medfield Parks & Recreation Director Indicted
Former Director of Medfield Parks & Recreation indicted on larceny charges.
Read the Press ReleaseOIG Bulletin, October 2023
This issue of the OIG Bulletin includes information on purchasing Massachusetts agricultural products, summaries of recent Office of the Inspector General investigations, Chapter 30B frequently asked questions and other updates on the work of the OIG.
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