Former Stow Treasurer Pleads Guilty to Embezzlement
Former Stow Treasurers Pamela Landry pleaded guilty to embezzlement charges.
Read the Press ReleaseInspector General Shapiro Calls on the Town of Abington to Adopt Recommendations to Prevent Waste and Abuse of Town Resources
The Office of the Inspector General (OIG) issued its review of the Department of Public Works in the Town of Abington based upon a complaint about the former Department of Public Works Assistant Superintendent’s practice of not remitting the cash proceeds of scrap metal sales to the town treasurer.
Read the Press ReleaseFormer Ware Fire Chief Indicted for Embezzling More Than $28,000
Thomas Coulombe will be arraigned on four counts of larceny.
Read the Press ReleaseA Review of Town of Abington’s Department of Public Works
In response to a complaint, the OIG investigated allegations that scrap metal collected from various town projects was sold to a recycling company and the case was not remitted to the town treasurer. During our investigation, we found that the town failed to implement several recommendations that the OIG made following a previous investigation into allegations of waste and abuse in the town’s Highway Department.
Read the ReviewOIG Bulletin, April 2023
This edition of the OIG Bulletin includes a warning about misleading “invoices” for website domain registration; what municipalities need to know about statewide contract vendors, and summaries of the OIG’s 2022 Divisional Annual Reports.
Read the BulletinOffice of the Inspector General’s 2022 Annual Report
The Office of the Inspector General’s (Office) annual report summarizes activities, results of investigations, reviews and other projects completed in 2022.
Read the Press ReleaseThe Office of the Inspector General issues letter to Boston Public Schools Superintendent Mary Skipper
On February 28, 2023, the Office of the Inspector General (OIG) sent a letter to Boston Public Schools Superintendent Mary Skipper regarding her plans to enter a new bus transportation contract with Transdev Services, Inc.
Read the LetterOIG Issues Review of the Mashpee Housing Authority’s Consulting Contract with its Former Executive Director
The Office of the Inspector General (OIG) reviewed a 2020 consulting contract between Mashpee Housing Authority (MHA) and its former executive director, Leila Botsford. The OIG found that Ms. Botsford engaged in self-dealing and violated state procurement laws as executive director when she arranged for…
Read the Press ReleaseMashpee Housing Authority: Review of Contract with Former Executive Director
This report details what can happen when a leader of a small public agency exercises significant control over agency decision-making without appropriate oversight by the agency’s governing board. As the OIG views this, the apparent failure of board members to fully understand their fiduciary responsibilities and provide the necessary oversight can easily create significant risks of fraud, waste or abuse of public funds.
Read the ReviewFormer Town Employee in Stow Charged in Connection with Alleged Embezzlement of Public Funds
The town of Stow’s former treasurer was arraigned on September 16, 2022, on embezzlement, forgery and other charges following a joint investigation by the Middlesex District Attorney’s Office and the Office of the Inspector General.
Read the Press ReleaseHouse 596 An Act Relative to School Operational Efficiency
House 596 also is contrary to the central principle of Chapter 30B that open, fair and robust competition for public procurements saves money and promotes integrity and public confidence in government.
Read the LetterFormer Accountant for Four Massachusetts Communities Pleads Guilty to Stealing $930,000
The former town accountant for Uxbridge, who was indicted in 2020 and 2021 in connection with the alleged theft of $930,000, pled guilty to all 18 charges against him in Worcester County Superior Court on May 25, 2022.
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