Failure to Collect Prorated and Provisional License Fees- Cannabis Control Commission
IG Shapiro sent a letter for the findings regarding an egregious operational breakdown that occurred at the Cannabis Control Commission (CCC). Specifically, the OIG has determined that the CCC failed to collect approximately $550,000 in prorated fees for license extensions during the period from August 20221 to August 2024. The OIG also found that the CCC did not collect provisional license fees during this period, which at one point was invoiced at $1.2 million.
Read the LetterTown of Orange Credit Card Controls
After receiving a complaint in December 2022, the Office of the Inspector General (OIG) reviewed the town of Orange’s (town) use of a town credit card that was in the name of a former town administrator.
Read the LetterIG Shapiro Urges MBTA to Prioritize Fare Collection
Robust fare collection is a matter of quality, integrity and efficiency in the operation of the MBTA. While fare evasion is akin to fraud, the commuter rail operator’s failure to collect fares and the MBTA’s failure to enforce the operator’s obligation to collect fares is waste and abuse.
Read the LetterImproper Longevity Payments – Everett Mayor Carlo DeMaria
In a letter to the Everett City Council, IG Shapiro detailed an OIG investigation that found that $180,000 in longevity payments were improperly paid to Mayor Carlo DeMaria. He also called on the City Council to conduct an audit of all payments made to the mayor and recover any other overpayments discovered through the audit.
Read the LetterCape Cod Gateway Airport COVID-19 Grant Funding Review
The OIG's ISAU division by Chapter 6C
mandate, the Unit reviewed Cape Cod Gateway Airport’s (Cape Cod) use of certain federal grant funds. This included reviewing grants received under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act), the Airport Coronavirus Response Grant Program - Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriation Act (CRRSAA), and the Airport Rescue Grant - American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (ARPA) (collectively referred to as “COVID-19 grant funding”).
Response Letter from Li-Ro Hill re: Dexter Park and Fisher Hill – Disposal of Surplus Inventory
The Li-Ro Construction Management Company responded to the October 18, 2024 letter from the OIG concerning the disposal of surplus inventory in the town of Orange.
Read the LetterDept. of Early Education and Care re: C3 Program Compliance and Oversight
The Office of the Inspector General’s (OIG) Special Funding Oversight Division (SFO) issued findings of their review of the Department of Education and Cares program funded by the federal American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA).
Read the LetterCommonwealth Corporation re: Career Technical Initiative Compliance and Oversight
The Office of the Inspector General’s (OIG) Special Funding Oversight Division (SFO) issued findings of their review of Commonwealth Corporation's program funded by the federal American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA).
Read the LetterMSP Policy Changes Initiated as a Result of Certification and Accreditation
As part of its statutory mandate, the OIG’s Division of State
Police Oversight (DSPO) is charged with monitoring the Massachusetts State Police’s (MSP) efforts to achieve certification or accreditation by a state or national law enforcement accrediting agency and ensuring continued compliance with the necessary requirements to maintain those designations. DSPO is also required to monitor policy changes the MSP institutes as a result of these efforts.
Georgetown Conservation Agent Timekeeping, Supervision, and Reimbursement Documentation
The Office of the Inspector General (OIG) detailed its findings from a complaint in April 2023 alleging that a former conservation agent for the town of Georgetown’s (town) Conservation Commission was committing payroll fraud by leaving work early and not tracking hours or work performed in the field.
Read the LetterMassachusetts Environmental Police Details Worked at Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation Facilities
The OIG has reviewed the clarifications provided in EOEA's response letter and determined that they do not change our reported findings.
Read the LetterResponse Letter from EEA Regarding Massachusetts Environmental Police Details Worked at the Department of Conservation and Recreation Facilities
The Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs responded to the May 30, 2024 letter from the OIG concerning law enforcement shifts at Department of Conservation and Recreation facilities.
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