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South Carolina Man Pleads Guilty to $1.2 Million COVID Relief Fraud

3/30/2026 Office of the Inspector General

David Breen pleaded guilty to one count of theft of government property, for misappropriating COVID-19 funds for personal use.

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OIG Finds Former Retirement Board CEO Abused Public Funds

3/11/2026 Office of the Inspector General

The OIG found that a former CEO of the Worcester Regional Retirement System (WRRS) expanded his private law practice while being paid to work full-time for the retirement board.

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OIG: Service Plazas Procurement “Not a Model”

2/27/2026 Office of the Inspector General

The OIG found too many flaws in this procurement to say with confidence that the procurement, had it been fully executed, was based on a solid foundation.

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OIG Issues Preliminary Report On Sheriffs' Budgets

2/27/2026 Office of the Inspector General

OIG Finds That Sheriffs Budget Process is Opaque, Chaotic, and Deeply Flawed

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OIG Special Education Transportation Study Complete

2/24/2026 Office of the Inspector General

Study Points to Funding Model and Previous Recommendations Not Acted Upon

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Lowell Non-Profit Director Arraigned For Alleged Large-Scale Rental Assistance Fraud Scheme

2/18/2026 Office of the Attorney General

Defendant Allegedly Misappropriated Over $280,000 in Rental Funds Earmarked for Families Experiencing Housing Crises

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South Carolina Man Charged with $1.2 Million Covid Relief Fraud

12/22/2025 Office of the Inspector General

A South Carolina businessman has been charged in federal court in Worcester with COVID relief fraud.

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Worcester Man Indicted on Identity Theft and Covid-Relief Fraud

12/19/2025 Office of the Inspector General

A Dominican national lawfully residing in Worcester has been indicted on five counts of theft of government money and three counts of aggravated identity theft.

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IG Shapiro Calls Steamship Authority's Website Project A “Cascade of Failures”

12/18/2025 Office of the Inspector General

OIG Investigation finds that Steamship Authority's website project was misguided, mismanaged and wasteful.

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OIG Calls Brockton Public Schools $18 Million Budget Deficit a Critical Failure of Leadership

12/03/2025 Office of the Inspector General

IG Shapiro calls on Brockton Public Schools to adopt "meaningful oversight" after review of FY23 Budget Deficit

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Boston-Area Landlord Pleads Guilty to Pandemic Relief Fraud Charges

10/01/2025 Office of the Inspector General

Steven Stoico and his co-defendant, Maria Grasso, pleaded guilty to filing applications for pandemic-era housing relief.

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OIG Investigation: Former Hopkinton Parks & Rec Director Violated Procurement Laws

9/22/2025 Office of the Inspector General

A former Hopkinton Parks & Rec Director intentionally circumvented state procurement laws and violated state law and local policies regarding cash handling.

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Former Director of Boston Nonprofit Pleads Guilty to Fraud Charges

9/22/2025 Office of the Inspector General

The founder and former CEO of the local nonprofit Violence in Boston (VIB) pleaded guilty to fraud charges in federal court in Boston.

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OIG Investigation: Cape Cod Technical School Violated Procurement Laws

9/17/2025 Office of the Inspector General

The Upper Cape Cod Regional Technical School in Bourne did not comply with state law in procuring certain construction-related services.