Bureau of Special Investigations
The OSA's Bureau of Special Investigations is charged with the responsibility of investigating fraud within the Commonwealth's public assistance programs, principally those administered by the Department of Transitional Assistance, the Department of Medical Assistance and the Department of Social Services.
BSI's fraud investigations result in referrals of millions of dollars annually. BSI focuses on the detection and prevention of fraud and pursues prosecution and recovery of fraudulently obtained funds. BSI's role helps safeguard the state's financial assets and protects vital benefit programs.
"The costs of the Commonwealth's public assistance programs provide essential services for over 500,000 of the state's most vulnerable citizens. BSI serves an important public function by ensuring that valuable public assistance funds are expended legally and for the purposes intended" - Auditor A. Joseph DeNucci
Among the areas of investigation that BSI is involved in are:
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Public assistance fraud
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Personal Care Attendant Fraud
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Drug Diversion
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Food stamp trafficking
If you suspect fraud in any public assistance program, please contact BSI's 24-hour Fraud Line at:
(617)
727-6771
(9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday-Friday)
(At ext. 500 after hours)
Or contact the 24-hour confidential Fraud Hotline maintained by the Department of Transitional Assistance at:
1-800-FRAUD-99
(1-800-372-8399)
Bureau
of Special Investigations
One Ashburton Place, Room 1402
Boston, MA 02108