New England Center for Investigative Reporting at Boston University

NECIR-BU INVESTIGATIONS

The Henry Louis Gates Jr. Case
Racial Profiling or Free Speech? Read more ->
Bad Deeds?
One Boston Street. A string of foreclosures. Millions in mortgage dollars lost? How did it happen? An NECIR investigation. Read more ->
Blowing Smoke?
An investigation by The Christian Science Monitor and the New England Center for Investigative Reporting has found that individuals and businesses who are feeding a $700 million global market in offsets are often buying vague promises instead of the reductions in greenhouse gases they expect. Read More ->
NECIR Sex Assault report prompts action at U-Mass Amherst
See the local reports here: DailyCollegian.com The Republican
Charity Begins at Home: Salvation Army Buys Millions in Homes for Top Officers
Over the past decade, the Salvation Army of Massachusetts has bought at least $4 million dollars worth of spacious homes in some of the most sought after communities in the state to house its top officers, including paying $799,000 for a white Colonial in Needham for the charity’s state commander. Read More ->
"Taxpayer Watch" series:

Public Works, Hidden Violations
The Massachusetts Highway Division has handed out millions in federal stimulus dollars for roadway construction to companies that have defrauded taxpayers, polluted the environment and have paid tens of thousands of dollars in fines for violating workplace safety laws... Read More ->The NECIR-BU Stimulus Project Gets National Attention See the story on CNN.com
Follow-up Investigation: Dismissed Agency Chief Continues to Draw Pay
NECIR-BU continues its "Taxpayer Watch" series updating its previous reporting on the mismanagement of the Massachusetts Division of Administrative Law Appeals to reveal that the former head of the agency, who was forced to resign, is still being paid $6300 each month to work from home. Read More ->

Massachusetts regulators lag behind rest of New England in disciplining mortgage brokers and lenders
Check out our investigation into why the Massachusetts Division of Banks ranks dead last among New England states when it comes to disciplining mortgage brokers and lenders. Read More ->

Patrick Appointee Resigns Amid NECIR-BU Probe
Governor Deval Patrick’s appointee to run an agency that makes critical decisions about the status of licensed professionals and the pensions of state retirees abruptly resigned last week amid a massive backlog of cases and complaints about her management of the office. Read More ->

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