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Florida Woman Sentenced to 10 Months in Prison for Pandemic Relief Fraud 

3/06/2025 Office of the Inspector General

The defendant was also ordered to pay $222,074 in restitution.

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IG Shapiro Urges MBTA to Prioritize Fare Collection 

3/04/2025 Office of the Inspector General

IG Shapiro called on the MBTA to make fare collection a priority now and in the upcoming contract for the commuter rail.

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OIG Releases Annual Report on Public Healthcare 

3/03/2025 Office of the Inspector General

MassHealth and Health Safety Net 2025 Annual Report

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OIG Investigation Finds that City Overpaid Everett Mayor $180,000 

2/27/2025 Office of the Inspector General

IG Shapiro calls on the Everett City Council to recover the money.

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OIG Completes Review of Cape Cod Airport's Use of Federal Pandemic Relief Funds 

2/19/2025 Office of the Inspector General

The OIG found that the Cape Cod Gateway Airport used federal pandemic relief funds appropriately.

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IG Shapiro's Statement on the Firing of Federal Inspectors General 

1/27/2025 Office of the Inspector General

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West Springfield Man Pleads Guilty To Defrauding Hampden County Retirement Board 

12/09/2024 Office of the Inspector General

The Attorney General's Office secured the guilty plea.

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IG Shapiro Calls on MBTA Senior Leadership to Improve Business Management Functions 

11/21/2024 Office of the Inspector General

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IG Shapiro Elected to Association of Inspectors General Board of Directors 

11/18/2024 Office of the Inspector General

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The OIG Bulletin November 2024 Issue Now Available  

11/13/2024 Office of the Inspector General

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OIG Completes Review of Nantucket Airport Federal Pandemic Relief Funds Usage 

10/31/2024 Office of the Inspector General

The OIG found that the Nantucket Memorial Airport used federal pandemic relief funds appropriately.

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Boston-Area Landlord Arraigned on Pandemic Relief Fraud Charges 

10/21/2024 Office of the Inspector General

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Florida Woman Pleads Guilty to Defrauding Massachusetts Housing Agency 

9/30/2024 Office of the Inspector General

A Florida woman pleaded guilty in federal court in Boston to defrauding a Massachusetts housing agency where she worked in 2022.

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OIG's Star Store Report: State Funded Lease Was Wasteful 

9/16/2024 Office of the Inspector General