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Report of the Attorney General for Fiscal Year 2017 Report of the Attorney General for Fiscal Year 2017 E ATTORN TH EY F G O E N E E C I R F A F L O C O S M T T M E O S N U W H C E A AL SS TH OF MA Commonwealth of Massachusetts Office of the Attorney General Maura Healey PUBLIC DOCUMENT NO. 12 Fiscal Year 2017 Annual Report The Commonwealth of Massachusetts Office of the Attorney General ONE ASHBURTON PLACE BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS 02108 (617) 727-2200 (617) 727-4765 TTY www.mass.gov/ago In accordance with the provisions of Section 11 of Chapter 12 of the Massachusetts General Laws, I hereby submit the Annual Report for the Office of the Attorney General. This Annual Report covers the period from July 1, 2016 to June 30, 2017. Respectfully submitted, Maura Healey Attorney General Fiscal Year 2017 Annual Report Fiscal Year 2017 Annual Report The Attorney General’s Office The Executive Bureau Government Bureau Budget Division Abandoned Housing Initiative Child and Youth Protection Unit Administrative Law Division Communications Division Municipal Law Unit Community Engagement Division Open Government Division General Counsel’s Office Trial Division Human Resources Division Health Care and Fair Competition Bureau Information Technology Division Law Library Antitrust Division Operations and Support Services Division False Claims Division Policy & Government Division Health Care Division Medicaid Fraud Division The Criminal Bureau Non-Profit Organizations/Public Charities Division Appeals Division Public Protection and Advocacy Bureau Digital Evidence Lab Enterprise, Major, & Cyber Crimes Division Civil Investigations Financial Investigations Division Civil Rights Division Gaming Enforcement Division Consumer Advocacy & Response Division Human Trafficking Division Consumer Protection Division White Collar & Public Integrity Division Fair Labor Division Victim/Witness Services Division Insurance and Financial Services Division State Police Detective Unit Regional Offices Energy and Environmental Bureau Central Massachusetts (Worcester) Energy and Telecommunications Division Southeastern Massachusetts (New Bedford) Environmental Crimes Strike Force Western Massachusetts (Springfield) Environmental Protection Division Office of the State Solicitor Fiscal Year 2017 Annual Report Fiscal Year 2017 Annual Report TABLE OF CONTENTS Executive Bureau .........................................................................................................................................1 Child and Youth Protection Unit...................................................................................................................................................................1 Community Engagement Division ................................................................................................................................................................2 General Counsel’s Office ...............................................................................................................................................................................3 Policy & Government Division .....................................................................................................................................................................4 Criminal Bureau ..........................................................................................................................................6 Appeals Division ...........................................................................................................................................................................................6 Enterprise, Major, and Cyber Crimes Division ..............................................................................................................................................9 Gaming Enforcement Division ....................................................................................................................................................................10 Human Trafficking Division ........................................................................................................................................................................12 White Collar & Public Integrity Division ....................................................................................................................................................13 Victim Witness Services ..............................................................................................................................................................................13 Energy and Environment Bureau ...............................................................................................................16 Energy and Telecommunications Division ...................................................................................................................................................16 Environmental Crimes Strike Force .............................................................................................................................................................17 Environmental Protection Division .............................................................................................................................................................17 Government Bureau ..................................................................................................................................22 Abandoned Housing Initiative ....................................................................................................................................................................22 Administrative Law Division .......................................................................................................................................................................23 Municipal Law Unit ....................................................................................................................................................................................24 Division of Open Government ....................................................................................................................................................................25 Trial Division ..............................................................................................................................................................................................27 Health Care and Fair Competition Bureau ................................................................................................29 Antitrust Division .......................................................................................................................................................................................29 False Claims Division ..................................................................................................................................................................................30 Health Care Division ..................................................................................................................................................................................31 Medicaid Fraud Division .............................................................................................................................................................................32 Non-Profit Organizations/Public Charities Division ....................................................................................................................................34 Public Protection and Advocacy Bureau .....................................................................................................37 Civil Rights Division ...................................................................................................................................................................................37 Consumer Advocacy & Response Division ..................................................................................................................................................38 Consumer Protection Division ....................................................................................................................................................................39 Fair Labor Division .....................................................................................................................................................................................40 Insurance and Financial Services Division ...................................................................................................................................................41 Regional Offices .........................................................................................................................................44 Central Massachusetts .................................................................................................................................................................................44 Southeastern Massachusetts .........................................................................................................................................................................44 Western Massachusetts ................................................................................................................................................................................44 Office of the State Solicitor ........................................................................................................................45
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