OIG

OIG Finds MassDOT Service Plaza Procurement Not a Model

The Massachusetts Office of Inspector General issued findings that the Massachusetts Department of Transportation's (MassDOT) service plaza operator procurement was "not a model procurement" due to multiple procedural flaws including inadequate conflict disclosures, violations of contact rules during procurement, use of live in-person scoring without sufficient documentation, and insufficient time or information provided to Board subcommittee members. The OIG reviewed procurement procedures, solicitation documents, internal communications, evaluation documents, and conducted staff interviews. The OIG cannot confirm whether the flaws were ultimately fatal to the signed agreement with the apparent successful bidder.

Former WRRS CEO Michael Sacco Abused Public Funds

The Massachusetts Office of the Inspector General released an investigation finding that former Worcester Regional Retirement System (WRRS) CEO Michael Sacco expanded his private law practice while being paid a full-time public salary. The OIG found that Sacco only worked 20 to 30 hours per week for WRRS while attending 350 outside board meetings, court hearings, and other engagements on behalf of private clients during WRRS business hours, without using leave time. The OIG made 28 recommendations, including that the WRRS Board pursue recovery of funds for allegedly unused vacation time and that the Legislature prevent passage of House Bill 2931 which would exempt Sacco from post-retiree earnings caps.

David Breen, 54, Pleads Guilty to $1.2M COVID Relief Fraud

David Breen, 54, of Mount Pleasant, S.C., pleaded guilty to one count of theft of government property in federal court in Worcester, Massachusetts, for misappropriating $1.2 million in Economic Injury and Disaster Loan (EIDL) funds. The SBA provided these loans to small businesses harmed by the COVID-19 pandemic, but Breen used the money to build a home and purchase motor vehicles. U.S. District Court Judge Margaret R. Guzman scheduled sentencing for June 25, 2026.

93-Count Indictment Against BridgePort Digital and 11 Individuals for Ohio TechCred Grant Fraud

On February 23, 2026, a Cuyahoga County grand jury returned a 93-count indictment against BridgePort Digital and 11 individuals for grant fraud involving the Ohio TechCred Grant Program. The Ohio Inspector General's investigation, prompted by a complaint from the Ohio Department of Development, found nearly $1 million in improper reimbursements for IT training involving ineligible recipients and inflated claims. The indictment includes charges of Engaging in a Pattern of Corrupt Activity, Conspiracy, Theft, Telecommunications Fraud, Tampering with Records, and Forgery. The Cuyahoga County Prosecutor's Office will prosecute the case.

Ohio OIG Releases 2025 Annual Report Summarizing 811 Investigations

Inspector General Randall Meyer released the Office of the Ohio Inspector General 2025 Annual Report, covering investigations from January 1 through December 31, 2025. The report, required by statute, has been presented to the Governor and each member of the Ohio General Assembly. Since Meyer's appointment in 2011, the office has released 811 reports of investigation, issued 1,628 recommendations to agencies, and identified over $250 million in losses to the State of Ohio. The annual report is available free of charge to the public.

BridgePort Digital Group and Five Companies Colluded in TechCred Fraud, Ohio OIG Finds

Ohio OIG Investigation 2025-CA00007 found that BridgePort Digital Group, an IT training provider, and five companies (CTD Entertainment Management LLC, Head to Head Outreach Inc., Naturally Cynthia LLC, Rayal Transportation LLC, and Reece Investigations and Security Consultants LLC) colluded to obtain improper reimbursements from the Ohio Department of Development's TechCred Grant Program. Investigators subpoenaed and reviewed bank records revealing that BIA invoices and company checks submitted to ODEV for reimbursement did not reflect actual payments made to BIA for employee trainings. The reimbursements were split between BIA and the five companies, and two company owners admitted they either had no employees or did not recognize the names of employees submitted for TechCred reimbursement. The investigation is being referred to the Franklin County Prosecutor's Office and the Ohio Auditor of State.

Missouri Office of Administration Financial Reports Listing

Missouri Office of Administration Division of Accounting publishes a reports listing page accessible at oa.mo.gov/accounting/reports. The page provides links to Annual Comprehensive Financial Reports, Appropriation Activity Reports, Statewide Cost Allocation Plan, OASDHI Program Annual Reports, Monthly Financial Reports including appropriation and financial summaries for all funds and general revenue, and Debt Related Reports covering State Debt and Board of Fund Commissioners Debt Information. Contact information is provided for the Division of Accounting office in Jefferson City.

Missouri State Expense Report Template

The State of Missouri provides a standardized Monthly Expense Report form (MO 300-1189, revised 10-2021) for state employees to document reimbursable business expenses. The form captures employee identification, travel dates and mileage, meal and lodging costs, and requires certification that expenses were necessary for state business and have not been reimbursed from other sources. The form includes fields for department coding, approval signatures, and optional military service disclosure for Missouri veterans' services referral.

Missouri State Monthly Expense Report Form

The Missouri Office of Administration publishes Form MO 300-1189 (10-2021), a standardized Monthly Expense Report for state employees to document travel, lodging, meals, and mileage for reimbursement. The form includes certification language requiring employees to affirm expenses were necessary for state business and have not been reimbursed from any other source, with fields for approval signatures and accounting coding.

Lafayette Father and Daughters Sentenced for Child Nutrition Fraud

Brian Paul Desormeaux (64) was sentenced to 36 months in federal prison on February 3, 2025, for leading a yearslong conspiracy to defraud the USDA's Child and Adult Care Food Program. His daughters Amy Desormeaux Hernandez (38) and Lenzi Desormeaux Babineaux (35) were each sentenced to one year and one day in federal prison for wire fraud convictions. The scheme involved submitting false fire marshal inspection reports and claims for inactive providers, diverting over $500,000 in federal nutrition funds for personal use.

Lafayette Woman Sentenced for Defrauding USDA Child and Adult Care Food Program

Lenzi Desormeaux Babineaux, 35, of Rayne, Louisiana, was sentenced on November 6, 2025, to a year and a day in federal prison after pleading guilty to wire fraud in connection with a scheme to defraud the USDA Child and Adult Care Food Program. Babineaux served as Senior Program Manager for Regional Nutrition Assistance, Inc. (RNA), a Sponsoring Organization for the federal food program administered by the Louisiana Department of Education, and submitted fraudulent claims for payment. Babineaux's father Brian Desormeaux and sister Amy Desormeaux Hernandez have each pleaded guilty and are scheduled for sentencing on February 3, 2026. The case was investigated by the FBI and the Louisiana State Office of Inspector General.

Six Defendants Indicted for Louisiana CDL Bribery Scheme

Acting U.S. Attorney Michael M. Simpson announced the August 28, 2025 indictment of six individuals for a bribery scheme enabling drivers to obtain a commercial driver's license without any federally mandated training or testing. The indictment charges Mahmoud AlHattab with orchestrating the scheme by bribing two Office of Motor Vehicles employees to complete knowledge tests for applicants, two truck driver training business operators to falsely report training completion, and a third examiner to fabricate skills test score sheets.