Audit  Audit of the Disabled Persons Protection Commission

In accordance with Section 12 of Chapter 11 of the Massachusetts General Laws, the Office of the State Auditor has conducted a performance audit of the Disabled Persons Protection Commission (DPPC) for the period July 1, 2021 through June 30, 2023.

The purpose of our audit was to determine the following:

• Regarding Initial Responses (IRs), Investigation Reports, and Retaliation Investigation (RI) Reports, did DPPC either (1) ensure that these documents were filed by an Adult Protective Services (APS) investigator in a timely manner or (2) record the reasons as to why these documents were not filed in a timely manner, in accordance with Sections 5.02(4)(a)(1)(a), 5.02(4)(a)(2)(a), and 5.03(2) of Title 118 of the Code of Massachusetts Regulations (CMR); Section II(E) of DPPC’s Retaliation Investigations Procedure; and Section III(E) of DPPC’s Investigation Assignment, Monitoring and Timeframes Procedure?
• To what extent did DPPC monitor the delivery of Protective Service Plans (PSPs), as required by 118 CMR 7.03(3), 7.05(1), and 7.05(2)?
• To what extent did DPPC maintain the Registry of Abusive Care Providers to ensure that entries were accurate, current, and in compliance with Sections 15(b) and 15(f) of Chapter 19C of the General Laws?

Our audit revealed no significant issues that must be reported under generally accepted government auditing standards. However, during the course of our audit, we identified issues with the filing of investigative reports. See Other Matters.