The Inspector General opposes the creation of a theater tax credit. As proposed, the tax credit would not benefit the Massachusetts economy and it contains insufficient safeguards.
The Procurement Bulletin includes articles on fraud related to employee reimbursement requests, designer selection law changes and disability placard provisions and penalties.
OIG investigations have led to increased protections against the misuse of disabled persons' parking placards. These changes include increased fines, new civil penalties, new criminal penalties, and additional enforcement and oversight measures.
The OIG videos provide training on two essential government functions: serving effectively on a public board or commission and best practices for administering public contracts.
On June 15, 2018, the designer selection law, M.G.L. c. 7C, §§ 44-58, was amended to raise thresholds and clarify the law's application to municipalities and other local public agencies.
