OIG Releases 2023 Annual Report on MassHealth
The Inspector General’s healthcare team initiated several reviews over the past year in fulfillment of its legislative mandate to examine the Massachusetts Medicaid (MassHealth) and Health Safety Net programs. The healthcare team’s 2023 Annual Report summarizes its analysis and recommendations for stronger collaboration between MassHealth…
Read the Press ReleaseTwo Founders and Former Directors of Non-profit Violence in Boston Face Additional Fraud Charges
A joint federal-state investigation involving the Massachusetts Office of the Inspector General led to additional charges against two founders of a local non-profit in connection with allegations that they fraudulently obtained pandemic relief funds and state unemployment assistance.
On March 9, 2023, a federal grand jury returned a…
OIG Issues the Internal Special Audit Unit’s 2022 Annual Report
The Inspector General’s Internal Special Audit Unit (ISAU) has undertaken numerous reviews and investigations in fulfillment of its statutory obligation to monitor the quality, efficiency and integrity of the Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) and the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA). The ISAU’s 2022 Annual…
Read the Press ReleaseOIG Issues the Division of State Police Oversight’s 2022 Annual Report
The Annual Report contains information on the Division’s actions during the past year.
Read the Press ReleaseOIG 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 ReleaseFour Additional Former State Troopers Repaid Over $17,500 for Alleged Overtime Abuse, Bringing Total Recovered to Over $263,000
The Office of the Inspector General (OIG) and Office of the Attorney General (AGO) have recovered more than $263,000 from former Massachusetts State Police (MSP) troopers for alleged unworked overtime, including settlements in December 2022 and January 2023 with four troopers who paid a total of $17,584.…
Read the Press ReleaseOffice of the Inspector General Issues Letter to Secretary Marylou Sudders
Inspector General Jeffrey Shapiro expressed concerns about leadership at EHS and the Chelsea Soldiers’ Home, based on investigative reports provided to the OIG.
Read the Press ReleaseThe Internal Special Audit Unit (ISAU) Review of the MBTA’s Police Dispatch Services Contract with IXP Corporation
The OIG's Transportation Division issued a report detailing its review of the MBTA’s contract with IXP Corporation (IXP) to staff the Transit Police Department’s (TPD) dispatch center.
Read the Press ReleaseWest Springfield Man Indicted for Allegedly Defrauding Local Retirement Board
A joint investigation by the OIG, the AGO and the MSP resulted in a Hampden County grand jury indicting a West Springfield man with one count of perjury and one count of larceny over $1,200.
Read the Press ReleaseFormer Homeless Shelter CEO Pleaded Guilty, Sentenced to One Year in Jail
The former CEO of Casa Nueva Vida, Inc. pleaded guilty on September 29, 2022, in Suffolk Superior Court to charges of perjury, larceny, and making false entries in corporate books.
Read the Press ReleaseThe Internal Special Audit Unit (ISAU) Review of the MBTA’s Absence Management Contract with Workpartners
On October 17, 2022, the Internal Special Audit Unit (ISAU) for the Office of the Inspector General (Office) issued a report detailing its review of the MBTA’s absence management contract with Worpartners.
Read the Press ReleaseFormer 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.
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