Office of the State Auditor

Recent news & announcements from Office of the State Auditor

• Press Release

  Annual Report Highlights Trends in Public Benefit Fraud 

  1/22/2020 Office of the State Auditor

  Nearly half of fraud cases identified by Bureau of Special Investigations in FY19 came through the Department of Transitional Assistance

• Press Release

  Auditor Bump Commends Bristol Superior Court for Improvements to Oversight of Cash, Evidence, and Case Files 

  1/15/2020 Office of the State Auditor

  The audit assessed what steps BCSC took in response to a 2014 audit that found problems in this area.

• Speech

  Auditor Bump Testifies in Support of Legislation that would Establish an Electronic Backpack for Students in Foster Care 

  1/13/2020 Office of the State Auditor

  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.

• Press Release

  Auditor Bump Says Lynn Physical Therapist Must Repay $359,266 to MassHealth for Improper Claims 

  1/13/2020 Office of the State Auditor

  Audit found Dr. O'Connor improperly billed MassHealth for services that were actually provided by physical therapy assistants.

• Press Release

  Audit Calls for Improved Oversight of Inmate Healthcare and Reentry Services at Department of Correction 

  1/09/2020 Office of the State Auditor

  Auditor Bump notes that deficiencies could lead to inmate health issues worsening, jeopardize the physical or mental health of inmates upon their release, and expose DOC to legal risk.

• Press Release

  Audit Shows Department of Transitional Assistance Must Do More to Protect Sensitive Client Data 

  1/06/2020 Office of the State Auditor

  Auditors found DTA had not tested incident response plans and had not fully assessed the IT vulnerabilities facing third-party vendors that have access to personally identifiable information