OIG 2014 Annual Report
The OIG’s investigation of former president of Westfield State University Evan S. Dobelle’s spending practices uncovered tens of thousands of dollars of personal spending on WSU credit cards. Our report on the William A. Hinton State Laboratory Institute received the Manuel Carballo Governor’s Award for Excellence.
Read The ReportOIG 2013 Annual Report
In 2013, the OIG identified $42.5 million in potential cost savings per year for the Commonwealth. Our largest investigation involved the Forensic Drug Laboratory at the Hinton State Laboratory Institute. Our newly-formed Bureau of Program Integrity performed a broad review of the Department of Transitional Assistance.
Read The ReportInvestigation of the Drug Laboratory at the William A. Hinton State Laboratory Institute 2002 – 2012
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Read the ReportOIG 2012 Annual Report
In 2012 the OIG investigated and reviewed matters involving energy, public corruption, affordable housing, social services, transportation and education.
Read The ReportExperience Of Massachusetts Public Agencies with Construction Management at-Risk Under M.G.L. c. 149a
The OIG conducted a legislatively mandated review of the Construction Management-at Risk alternative procurement method for public building projects. The study provides public owners with an interest in using CM-at Risk with valuable data, procedural information, and practical advice.
Read the ReportA Management Review of Commonwealth Charter Schools
The OIG reviewed the business operations of 24 Commonwealth charter schools and identified weaknesses in the contracting, procurement, and financial management of some of these schools.
Read the ReviewQualifying Contractors for Public Building Projects: A Case Study and System Review
The OIG initiated a review of deficient construction projects in three municipalities undertaken by a contractor that had been deemed qualified to bid on public building contracts.
Read The ReviewThe North East Solid Waste Committee Project
The OIG has been asked by a caucus of state legislators who represent 23 Massachusetts communities comprising the North East Solid Waste Committee (NESWC) to investigate the NESWC resource recovery project.
Read the ReportLease-Purchase Financing of a Design-Build Project: The Plymouth County Correctional Facility
The OIG released a report concerning the Plymouth County correctional facility, which was financed and built using nontraditional methods authorized by special legislation enacted in 1991. The review focused on the project’s financial structure, management, and results.
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