OIG Letter Re: Cannabis Control Commission Legislation
IG Shapiro urged members of the Conference Committee to take action on proposals to reform the Cannabis Control Commission.
Read the LetterPandemic Funding Oversight Quarter 4 Report, 2025
This report details the OIG’s Pandemic Funding Oversight work in investigations, guidance and training in Quarter 4 of 2025.
Read the ReportRedline Document with House 7 Bill’s Proposed Technical Corrections for Chapter 30B
This document provides technical corrections for House Bill 7, An Act Relative to Technical Corrections in Chapter 30B by updating references to other statutes that have been amended in the General Laws.
Read the TestimonyOIG In Your Inbox – Contracting with Concessionaires
When properly executed and managed, concession contracts can be an alternative non-tax revenue stream for a municipality with a value-added use of public land. The contracts also benefit your constituents. This advisory provides guidance on proper management of concession contracts.
Read the AdvisoryPandemic Funding Oversight Quarter 4 Report, 2024
In 2024, Quarter 4, the OIG continued to deliver training and guidance to help Massachusetts public entities properly manage the large influx of federal awards that often accompanies emergencies.
Read the ReportSouth Carolina Man Charged with $1.2 Million Covid Relief Fraud
A South Carolina businessman has been charged in federal court in Worcester with COVID relief fraud.
Read the Press ReleaseWorcester Man Indicted on Identity Theft and Covid-Relief Fraud
A Dominican national lawfully residing in Worcester has been indicted on five counts of theft of government money and three counts of aggravated identity theft.
Read the Press ReleaseIG Shapiro Calls Steamship Authority’s Website Project A “Cascade of Failures”
OIG Investigation finds that Steamship Authority’s website project was misguided, mismanaged and wasteful.
Read the Press ReleaseThe Steamship Authority’s Website Development Project
An OIG investigation into a website development project by the Woods Hole, Martha’s Vineyard and Nantucket Steamship Authority (SSA) found that the project was ill-conceived, poorly executed, and a waste of public funds. The investigation also found that the project’s breakdown was rooted in the failure of the SSA general manager and the SSA Board of Governors (Board) to fully and properly exercise their respective duties and responsibilities.
Read the ReportOIG Bulletin, December 2025
Sound Budget Practices Prevent Surprise Shortfalls, 5 Recent Investigations and Case Updates, Chapter 30B Hot Topics, and more.
Read the BulletinOIG Charts on Procurement Procedures
The OIG created the procurement charts as a guide to public procurement procedures that must be followed pursuant to the Massachusetts General Laws.
View the GuideOIG 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.
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