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Massachusetts policymakers need to fix a "deeply flawed" system that falls short of monitoring and enforcing double-dipping by former public employees who simultaneously collect pensions and paychecks from subsequent work, a state watchdog warned.
Massachusetts law limits how much public retirees can work and earn from another public sector job, but those caps are "primarily enforced through a self-monitored honor system," a report from the state Inspector General said. The report warned that policymakers need to fix a "deeply flawed" system to prevent double-dipping.