A communication from the Office of the Inspector General (see Section 164 of Chapter 73 of the Acts of 2025) submitting the Final Report on Sheriffs’ Budgets and Expenditures

This bill formally submits the Office of the Inspector General's final report on the budgets and expenditures of Massachusetts sheriffs' offices to the state legislature. The document details findings on how these offices spent money, including specific analyses of unauthorized payments, jail operating costs, inmate programming, and staff compensation levels. It also compares sheriff spending to that of the Department of Correction and offers recommendations for future fiscal years to improve financial oversight and compliance.