Inspector General Shapiro Supports Legislation for Updating Chapter 30B Law
Inspector General Jeffrey S. Shapiro sent three letters to the Chairs of the Joint Committee on State Administration and Regulatory Oversight last week in support of bills that make changes to Chapter 30B of the Massachusetts General Laws (Chapter 30B),…
Read the Press ReleaseInspector General’s Letter in Support of House 3039, an Act Relative to Snow Hauling and Removal
IG Shapiro offered his support to Joint Committee on State Administration for House 3039, An Act Relative to Snow Hauling and Removal. This bill would amend Section 1 of Chapter 30B of the Massachusetts General Laws (Chapter 30B), the Uniform Procurement Act, to add snow hauling and removal to Chapter 30B’s current exemption for snow plowing.
Read the TestimonyInspector General’s Letter in Support of House 3127 and Senate 2019
IG Shapiro wrote his support of House 3127, An Act Relative to Chapter 30B Procurement Parity and Senate 2019, An Act Relative to Chapter 30B Procurement.
Read the TestimonyMitigating Risks from Smart Technology in School Buildings
The OIG recommends that the Massachusetts School Building Authority and local school districts consider measures to mitigate risks in procurement, design and construction involving high-tech systems in public schools.
Read the LetterFormer 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 BulletinOIG Issues 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…
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