Office of the Inspector General (OIG)

The Office of the Inspector General (OIG) is an independent agency that prevents and detects fraud, waste and abuse of public funds and public property and promotes transparency in government.

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Contact Us

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

Who we serve

We serve the residents of Massachusetts, state and local governments, and those who work with the government by promoting transparency, efficiency and accountability in government.

OIG Hotlines Announcement

The Office of the Inspector General (OIG) public fraud reporting hotlines are open.

During the coronavirus outbreak, our hotlines are open to serve you.

Our confidential hotlines for reporting public fraud, waste or abuse are available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, to receive your tips and complaints.

In addition, our Chapter 30B assistance hotline is available if you are a public official with Chapter 30B procurement questions.

MCPPO Training Program Announcement

Many MCCPO classes are occurring online.

We are replacing many of our live Massachusetts Certified Public Purchasing Official (MCPPO) classes with online classes through June 30, 2020. We have rescheduled some classes for the fall. If you are currently enrolled in a class, we will email you additional information as it becomes available. For any questions, please contact us.

What would you like to do?

Top actions & services

Report Fraud, Waste or Abuse of Public Funds or Property  Welcome to the Office of the Inspector General  Learn about our MCPPO Training and Certification Program  

More actions & services

Work for the OIG  Get help from the OIG with public procurement questions   Use our Guides and Advisories, Procurement Bulletins and Forms  Download OIG public purchasing and public construction manuals   Find Resources for Public Design and Construction Projects  OIG Reports and Recommendations  

Recent news & announcements

News

The OIG Recommends the Boston Retirement Board Recover $67,000 from Retired Boston Headmaster  

4/06/2020 Office of the Inspector General

News

OIG Issues 2019 Annual Report for the Division of State Police Oversight 

2/26/2020 Office of the Inspector General

The Annual Report contains information on the Division’s actions during the past year.

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