(WJAR) — The Massachusetts Office of the Inspector General has released its final report on sheriffs’ budgets and expenditures, describing the budgeting system for the state’s 14 sheriff’s offices as “chaotic” and “deeply flawed.”
It also makes some specific recommendations regarding correctional facilities under the authority of the Bristol County sheriff.
The NBC 10 I-Team reported on the preliminary findings in March. That report found the Bristol County Sheriff’s Office spent $75.4 million during the last fiscal year, nearly $10 million more than its approved budget, and was projected to face another deficit this year…