Recent Press Releases, Office of the State Auditor, Commonwealth of Massachusetts

Audit: May Institute Overcharged State for Executive Compensation

2013-05-20T00:00:00Z

State Auditor Suzanne M. Bump today issued an audit which found the May Institute, a Randolph nonprofit, charged the Commonwealth $348,769 to pay staff salaries beyond the state’s reimbursable limits. The amount included $138,213 to the human service provider’s President/Chief Executive Officer, and $210,556 more than the maximum allowable amount for wages to 10 management staff.

Audit: Tri-Town Board Needs to Focus on Finances

2013-05-13T00:00:00Z

State Auditor Suzanne M. Bump today issued an audit of the South Shore Tri-Town Development Corporation (Tri-Town) which faults its Board of Directors and management for failing to focus their financial responsibilities, and she questions whether the current governance structure is appropriate given the scope of its goal.

Auditor’s Quarterly Report Identifies $1.4 Million of Fraud in Public Assistance Programs

2013-05-02T00:00:00Z

In a report issued today, State Auditor Suzanne M. Bump said examiners within her office’s Bureau of Special Investigations (BSI) in the second quarter of FY 2013 identified 205 of cases of individuals abusing public assistance programs amounting to more than $1.4 million dollars in total fraudulent activity.

Audit: MassHealth Paid for $9 Million in Unallowable and Excessive Drug Tests

2013-04-23T00:00:00Z

State Auditor Suzanne M. Bump today announced an audit of MassHealth, which found thousands of unallowable and unnecessary drug tests that are costing the Commonwealth millions of dollars annually in Medicaid expenses.

Audit Calls for Improved Accounting Practices at South Shore Educational Collaborative

2013-04-09T00:00:00Z

State Auditor Suzanne M. Bump today released an audit which identified a series of poor accounting practices that violate state guidelines at the South Shore Educational Collaborative (SSEC).