The basic concept behind the Office of the Inspector General is that any institution, a corporation, a university, let alone the institution of government, must build into itself a mechanism for self-criticism and self-correction - John William Ward.
The Massachusetts Office of the Inspector General is the oldest state-level inspector general’s office in the nation. Established in 1981 at the recommendation of the Special Commission Concerning State and County Buildings and its Chairman, John William Ward, the Office was granted a broad mandate under Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 12A to prevent and detect fraud, waste and abuse in government.
News and Updates
- Electronic Benefits Transfer (EBT) Card Study Delayed Until an Audit is Completed, April 2012
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Inspector General Investigation of Attempted Bid-Rigging Allegations Results in Attorney General Settlement with Former Plymouth County Commissioner and a Pest Control Company, April 2012
In December 2010 the Office concluded an investigation into a complaint concerning the quote process for the pest control contract that was to be awarded by the Plymouth County Commissioners. The pest control contract involved pest control services for seven Plymouth County buildings, including the Plymouth County District Attorney’s Office, the Brockton Superior Court, three District Courts, the Plymouth County Registry of Deeds, and the Plymouth County Commissioners’ Office. The Office found that collusion and bid rigging occurred in the procurement of the contract.
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2011 Annual Report
Among the highlights for 2011:
• A case that resulted in a former Methuen school business manager pleading guilty to embezzlement and larceny charges;
• A case resulting in a payment of $800,000 from Verizon New England to the Commonwealth;
• An investigation that led to a former non-profit employee being indicted for a kickback scheme. - See All News and Updates
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