Overview
The Office of the Inspector General (OIG) was established in 1981 by Section 2 of Chapter 12A of the Massachusetts General Laws. The Inspector General is appointed by the Governor, Attorney General, and State Auditor for a maximum of two five-year terms.
According to OIG’s website,
[OIG] is an independent agency that prevents and detects fraud, waste and abuse of public funds and public property and promotes transparency in government.
To allow OIG to meet its mandated responsibilities, Chapter 12A gives OIG subpoena power and the authority to investigate both criminal and civil violations of the law.
OIG is composed of the following divisions: the Audit, Oversight and Investigations Division; the Bureau of Program Integrity; the Division of State Police Oversight; the Internal Special Audit Unit for the Massachusetts Department of Transportation; the Policy and Government Division; the Regulatory and Compliance Division; the Administration and Finance Division; and the Legal Division.
During fiscal years 2020 and 2021, OIG received state appropriations of $5,685,654 and $5,916,287, respectively. It had approximately 87 and 83 full-time employees in 2019 and 2020, respectively. OIG is located at 1 Ashburton Place in Boston.
| Date published: | November 5, 2021 |
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