Report Fraud, Waste, and Abuse
Public employees are subject to whistleblower protection. M.G.L. c.12A, §14(c), the Office's enabling statute, provides:
Any employee who has authority to take, direct others to take, recommend, or approve any personnel action, shall not, with respect to such authority, take or threaten to take any action against any employees as a reprisal for making a complaint or disclosing information to the inspector general, unless the complaint was made or the information disclosed with the knowledge that it was false or with willful disregard for its truth or falsity.
Because the Office conducts its work confidentially, complainants are not normally apprised of the progress of investigations or reviews and may not be informed about the disposition of an investigation or review.
Records of the Office are not public records. (M.G.L. c.12A, §13)
Note: It is the general policy of the Office to neither confirm nor deny the existence of an investigation or review prior to the disposition of the matter by the Inspector General.
General Contact Information
- Telephone Office: 617-727-9140
Fax: 617-723-2334 - US Mail Office of the Inspector General
John W. McCormack State Office Building
One Ashburton Place, Room 1311
Boston, MA 02108
Media Inquiries Contact Information
Chapter 30B Contact Information
Chapter 30B Attorney of the Day
Telephone: 617-722-8838
Fax: 617-723-2334
A Chapter 30B attorney is available Monday through Friday from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. to answer any Chapter 30B questions you have. Although you may submit questions or information by email, the Office does not issue email acknowledgments or responses. Please include a telephone number where you can be reached and, if appropriate, the Office can provide a verbal acknowledgment or response.
MCPPO Contact Information
- Telephone Tel: 617-722-8835
Fax: 617-523-6266 - Email Joyce McEntee Emmett, Director MCPPO Program
- US Mail Massachusetts Certified Public Purchasing Official Program
Office of the Inspector General
One Ashburton Place, Room 1311
Boston, MA 02108
