Letter  OIG Bulletin, August 2020: A Letter from Inspector General Glenn Cunha

Date:	08/25/2020
Organization:	Office of the Inspector General
Referenced Sources:	OIG Bulletin published - August 2020, Vol. 1, #3.

Prevent Fraud, Waste and Abuse of Public Resources

Greetings,

It has been a challenging summer. Public entities around Massachusetts continued to provide important public services, manage changing budgets and plan for the upcoming school year, all while operating during a pandemic. Although there are still many unknowns, remember that the Office of the Inspector General (OIG) is here to support you in your efforts to prevent and detect fraud, waste and abuse in the expenditure of public funds and resources. Please connect with us on our website and our Twitter and LinkedIn pages. You can also view videos about fraud prevention, public integrity, the history of the OIG and more on our YouTube channel.

In this Bulletin, you will find content describing some recent OIG investigations and civil recoveries. Our Office could not have done this work without your help. Both private and public employees use our fraud hotlines to report concerns and offer tips related to possible fraud, waste and abuse of public funds. These tips provide leads that help us investigate and recover public money.

Likewise, students who take classes through our Massachusetts Certified Public Purchasing Official (MCPPO) program learn about compliance and the use of internal controls and procedures to prevent and detect fraud, waste and abuse of public funds. In the fall, we will continue to offer MCPPO classes online, as we did throughout the spring and the summer. We have expanded our online offerings for the fall to include a total of twenty-seven classes. These offerings will include both live, webinar-style classes and asynchronous, e-learning versions of our Supplies and Services Contracting and Real Property classes for students who prefer self-paced formats.

As always, thank you for your time and consideration in reviewing the OIG Bulletin. This edition of the OIG Bulletin includes content from several of our divisions, frequently-asked questions related to public procurement and information about ongoing training opportunities. This edition also contains the names of all students who earned MCPPO designations from January 1, 2020 through June 30, 2020.

Thank you for your ongoing commitment to good government. Please stay safe and stay connected. Do not hesitate to contact us if you need assistance.

Sincerely,

 

 

 

Glenn A. Cunha