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Welcome to the Office of the Inspector General

The Office of the Inspector General for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts (OIG) is an independent state agency charged with preventing and detecting fraud, waste and abuse in the use of public funds and assets.

The OIG investigates allegations of fraud and waste at all levels of government, assists the public in preventing the misuse of public funds, and reviews programs and practices in state agencies and municipalities to identify systemic vulnerabilities and opportunities for improvement.

Contact Information

Address

One Ashburton Place, Room 1311, Boston, MA 02108
Directions 

Phone

Main Office Call Office of the Inspector General (OIG), Main Office at (617) 727-9140

Open from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., M-F. Confidential translation services are available in most languages for non-English speakers.

Fraud, Waste and Abuse Hotline Call Office of the Inspector General (OIG), Fraud, Waste and Abuse Hotline at (800) 322-1323
MassDOT Fraud Hotline Call Office of the Inspector General (OIG), MassDOT Fraud Hotline at (855) 963-2580
Public Procurement Technical Support Team Call Office of the Inspector General (OIG), Public Procurement Technical Support Team at (617) 722-8838
Media Inquiries Call Office of the Inspector General (OIG), Media Inquiries at (617) 722-8894

Online

Fraud, Waste and Abuse Hotline Email Office of the Inspector General (OIG) at IGO-FightFraud@mass.gov
MassDOT Fraud Hotline Email Office of the Inspector General (OIG) at MassDOTFraudHotline@mass.gov
Public Procurement Technical Support Team Email Office of the Inspector General (OIG) at OIGProcurementSupport@mass.gov
OIG Academy/MCPPO Inquiries Email Office of the Inspector General (OIG) at MA-IGO-Training@mass.gov
Employment Inquiries Email Office of the Inspector General (OIG) at IGO-Employment@mass.gov
Email Office of the Inspector General (OIG) at

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Learn more about the OIG

Who we are

Learn about our Office  Meet our leadership team  See our mission, vision and values  Discover our history  Meet the OIG Council 

Key OIG publications

Read our 2024 annual report 

Helpful resources

Report the fraud, waste or abuse of public funds or resources  Explore OIG Academy offerings  Get information about the MCPPO Designation and renewal  View our 2025 letters, reports and advisories  View our forms, guides and advisories  Get public procurement assistance from our technical support team  Read our OIG Bulletins  Join our team 

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