12/08/2017
- Office of the Inspector General (OIG)
Media Contact for Court awards OIG whistleblower over $523,000, including attorney fees, under state whistleblower law
Jack Meyers
A Superior Court judge has ordered the Town of Newbury to pay over $523,000, including attorney fees, to a former employee who was subject to retaliation for filing a complaint with the OIG. In his ruling, the judge found that the plaintiff had engaged in protected whistleblower activity when he reported alleged violations of state law to the OIG.
The OIG investigated the complaint and issued a report in 2011. The report documented improper activities and conflicts of interest in awarding moorings in Newbury. The report can be found at Assignment of Moorings to Private Businesses in Newbury, Massachusetts (pdf).
Media Contact for Court awards OIG whistleblower over $523,000, including attorney fees, under state whistleblower law
Office of the Inspector General
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