Testimony from the Office of State Auditor

Auditor highlights the successes of the OSA over the past year and addresses strategic investments that the office is pursuing for the upcoming fiscal year.

New legislation would to address the urgent need for a state-supported authority to assist in the construction or renovation of municipal and public safety buildings.

Bill Will Ensure Consistency of Youth Academic Records

Bill would remove a statutory provision that prohibits the State Auditor from accessing tax records maintained by the Department of Revenue (DOR) and used by other agencies.

Bump's testimony addressed two matters, one concerning infrastructure support for rural communities, the other concerning oversight of the federal pandemic relief dollars.

Auditor Bump testified before the Joint Committee on State Administration and Regulatory Oversight in support of two bills which would strengthen the Auditor’s Office’s oversight of state agencies.

Bump highlights the accountability mechanisms necessary to ensure integrity, security, and consumer protection in legalized sports betting.

During her testimony, Bump detailed her office’s transition to remote work, highlighted ways it has improved government operations during this period, and discussed her agency’s priorities for the upcoming fiscal year.

In a letter to the conference committee working on the police reform bill, Auditor Bump commends the legislature for including POST in their bills and reminds them their actions must be backed by adequate funding to improve police training.

In a letter to members of the House of Representatives, Auditor Bump calls on the state to take steps to improve police training and accountability.

In addition to advocating for her agency's budget, Bump also calls on the legislature to address funding issues related to early voting and municipal police training.

As part of a study released last year, Bump recommended the Commonwealth implement an electronic backpack system for foster care students to ensure schools have the information necessary to meet the educational needs of incoming students.

Bump emphasizes need for accountability measures to regularly track and report the demographic data of appointees.

Bump emphasizes need for additional regulatory oversight in any future sports betting industry.

Earlier this year, Bump appointed a registered nurse to serve on the HPC.

Bump provided testimony for H.6, An Act Improving Government Accountability, and H.5, An Act Improving the Internal Controls within State Agencies

Bump highlighted her agency’s budget priorities for the coming fiscal year, as well as ways her office, over the past twelve months, has made government work better for the residents of the Commonwealth.

State Auditor Suzanne M. Bump today sent a letter to Massachusetts legislators encouraging them to take steps to meet municipal water infrastructure needs.

Following revelations of a data breach at the Massachusetts Department of Revenue, State Auditor Suzanne M. Bump today sent a letter to members of the Massachusetts Legislature encouraging them to pass a measure she introduced.

Auditor Bump testified before the Joint Committee on Ways and Means about her agency's fiscal year 2019 budget and agency priorities for the coming year.

Auditor Suzanne M. Bump submitted a letter to Governor Baker requesting funding in his FY19 budget proposal for certain school transportation costs.

At the direction of the Legislature, the Office of the State Auditor's Division of Local Mandates has certified the unfunded mandated costs incurred by cities and town to provide early voting in the 2016 general election.