October 15, 2009
Honorable Charles A. Murphy, Chair
House Committee on Ways and Means
State House – Room 243
Boston, MA 02133
Dear Representative Murphy:
As required by Section 2B Chapter 182 of the Acts of 2008 and Section 2B Chapter 27 of the Acts of 2009, the Office of the Comptroller is submitting this report on Prior Year Deficiencies to the House and Senate Committees on Ways and Means.
The attached Paid Prior Year Deficiency Reports contains information regarding payment of prior year deficiencies through chargebacks to FY 2009 and FY 2010 funds.
In FY 2009, a total of $3,597,597 was spent in prior year deficiencies for 32 departments. Of that, $3,336,807 was from accounts that had sufficient funds and $260,790 was from accounts that had insufficient funds.
Through the first quarter of FY 2010, a total of $814,920 was spent in prior year deficiencies for 2 departments. Of that, $50 was from accounts that had sufficient funds and $814,870 was from accounts that had insufficient funds.
Sincerely,
Martin J. Benison
Comptroller
MJB/jdn
2009 Final Report 
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CC: Steven C. Panagiotakos, Chair, Senate Committee on Ways and Means
Jay Gonzalez, Secretary, Executive Office for Administration and Finance
Jessica Crotty, Budget Director, Senate Ways and Means Committee
Jeita Phillips, Budget Director, House Ways and Means Committee
LeeAnn Pasquini, Budget Director, Administration and Finance
October 15, 2009
Honorable Steven C. Panagiotakos, Chair
Senate Committee on Ways and Means
State House – Room 212
Boston, MA 02133
Dear Senator Panagiotakos:
As required by Section 2B Chapter 182 of the Acts of 2008 and Section 2B Chapter 27 of the Acts of 2009, the Office of the Comptroller is submitting this report on Prior Year Deficiencies to the House and Senate Committees on Ways and Means.
The attached Paid Prior Year Deficiency Reports contains information regarding payment of prior year deficiencies through chargebacks to FY 2009 and FY 2010 funds.
In FY 2009, a total of $3,597,597 was spent in prior year deficiencies for 32 departments. Of that, $3,336,807 was from accounts that had sufficient funds and $260,790 was from accounts that had insufficient funds.
Through the first quarter of FY 2010, a total of $814,920 was spent in prior year deficiencies for 2 departments. Of that, $50 was from accounts that had sufficient funds and $814,870 was from accounts that had insufficient funds.
Sincerely,
Martin J. Benison
Comptroller
MJB/jdn
2009 Final Report file size 1MB
CC: Charles A. Murphy, Chair, House Committee on Ways and Means
Jay Gonzalez, Secretary, Executive Office for Administration and Finance
Jessica Crotty, Budget Director, Senate Ways and Means Committee
Jeita Phillips, Budget Director, House Ways and Means Committee
LeeAnn Pasquini, Budget Director, Administration and Finance