Each of our investigative reports holds the powerful accountable and fulfills what we consider a journalist’s most important role —serving as the public’s watchdog.
This is our archive of past investigations:
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 ->
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 ->
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 Stimulus Project Gets National AttentionSee the story on CNN.com
NECIR 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 ->
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 ->
