Office of the State Auditor

Recent news & announcements from Office of the State Auditor

• Press Release

  Weak System for Verifying Vendor Financial Information Led to Unauthorized Transaction at Westfield State University, Audit Shows 

  4/15/2021 Office of the State Auditor

  In February 2020, the weakness in processes led WSU to make a $1.75 million unauthorized transfer.

• Press Release

  Audit Reveals Deficiencies in Case Management and Annual Reporting at Division of Administrative Law Appeals  

  4/07/2021 Office of the State Auditor

  Agency says understaffing forced them to adjust priorities.

• Press Release

  Audit Highlights Issues Related to Overtime at Chelsea Soldiers’ Home  

  3/30/2021 Office of the State Auditor

  Lack of an effective system for tracking overtime resulted in unapproved overtime being paid to nursing staff members.

• Press Release

  Tax Expenditure Review Commission Releases First Report 

  3/26/2021 Office of the State Auditor

  Commission to review every tax expenditure every five years

• Press Release

  Parole Board Provided Inadequate Reentry Information and Delayed Risk and Needs Assessments to Parolees, Audit Shows  

  3/24/2021 Office of the State Auditor

  Of the 60 parolee case files reviewed, MPB could not verify that 18 had the necessary information regarding reentry agreement and conditions.

• Press Release

  Audit Reveals 68 Percent of Workers’ Compensation Cases Delayed by Department of Industrial Accidents 

  3/23/2021 Office of the State Auditor

  The audit reviewed 10,695 claims, and found on average, that conferences between the worker’s attorney, insurance company, and judge were completed 89 days past the mandated timeframe of 28 days.