Four 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.
Read the Press ReleaseJeffrey Shapiro Appointed New Inspector General
Governor Charlie Baker, Attorney General Maura Healey and Auditor Suzanne Bump today announced the appointment of Jeffrey Shapiro to serve as the next Inspector General.
Read the Press ReleaseRetired Boston Headmaster Agrees to Pay Boston Retirement Board more than $34,000 Following OIG Investigation
Linda Nathan, a retired Boston Public Schools headmaster, agreed to repay $34,498 to the Boston Retirement Board to settle allegations that she failed to comply with state laws limiting the compensation a retired public employee can earn from a public employer.
Read the Press ReleaseRetail Electricity Supplier Pays More than $1.65 Million for Knowingly Avoiding its Payment Obligation to State Environmental Programs
A company that sold electricity to Massachusetts customers has paid more than $1.65 million to resolve allegations that it knowingly failed to make payments to the Commonwealth under three state environmental programs, Attorney General Maura Healey and Inspector General Glenn A. Cunha announced.
Read the Press ReleaseFormer 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.
Read the Press ReleaseOIG Investigation Leads to Disadvantaged Business Enterprise’s Decertification
The Office of the Inspector General (OIG) investigated allegations that the owner of a disadvantaged business enterprise (DBE) did not qualify as economically disadvantaged, in accordance with federal regulations. Between 2001 and 2020, the company, Atlantic Bridge & Engineering, Inc. (ABE), received subcontracts and supplied materials on 228 Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) projects totaling $229 million.
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