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Confidential Public Fraud, Waste and Abuse Reporting Hotline

Contact the Office of the Inspector General (OIG) with information regarding suspected fraud, waste or abuse in the use of public funds and public property in Massachusetts. Your confidential tips make a difference. You can help improve government.

We investigate suspected fraud and other wrongful behavior involving public funds and property. We also identify waste and abuse in government spending. Anyone may contact us to report suspected fraud, waste or abuse of public funds. You do not have to give your name. Your report is confidential. To report fraud, waste or abuse in the use of public and private transportation funds, contact our MassDOT fraud hotline. You will find links to both of our hotlines and an FAQ about reporting public fraud, waste or abuse under "Top Tasks" below.

View transcript of OIG Fraud, Waste and Abuse Hotline 

What would you like to do?

Top tasks

Report suspected fraud, waste or abuse of public funds  Report suspected fraud, waste or abuse related to public transportation projects and spending  Questions about reporting fraud? Visit our FAQ 

All other tasks

Report unemployment insurance benefits fraud to the Unemployment Insurance Program Integrity Department   Watch our video on whistleblower protections 

What you need to know

Read about COVID-19 fraud alerts, cybersecurity and price gouging  View our COVID-19 fraud and scam online resources list  View other COVID-19 updates from our office  Learn more about fraud  Read our 2019 annual report  Read our 2020 reports and recommendations 

Contact Information

Address

One Ashburton Place, Room 1311, Boston, MA 02108
Directions 

Phone

Main Office (617) 727-9140

Open from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., M-F

Fraud, Waste and Abuse Hotline (800) 322-1323
MassDOT Fraud Hotline (855) 963-2580
Chapter 30B Assistance Hotline (617) 722-8838
Media Inquiries (617) 722-8822

Online

Main Office MA-IGO-General-Mail@state.ma.us
Fraud, Waste and Abuse Hotline IGO-FightFraud@state.ma.us
MassDOT Fraud Hotline MassDOTFraudHotline@state.ma.us
Chapter 30B Assistance Hotline 30BHotline@state.ma.us
Training/MCPPO Inquiries MA-IGO-Training@state.ma.us
Employment Inquiries IGO-Employment@state.ma.us

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Additional Resources

Red Flags for Fraud (PDF 218.62 KB)
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