Office of the State Auditor

Recent news & announcements from Office of the State Auditor

• Press Release

  State Owes Cities and Towns $727k for Mandated Early Voting Expenses Related to 2020 Presidential Primary 

  5/27/2020 Office of the State Auditor

  Bump reiterates call for permanent process to fund mandated early voting costs

• Press Release

  Audit Calls on UMass Building Authority to Ensure Workers Receive Prevailing Wage 

  5/21/2020 Office of the State Auditor

  Nearly 50 percent of the employee payroll records reviewed by Bump’s office had job classifications for contractor employees that did not match the Division of Labor Standards’ prevailing wage rate sheets

• Press Release

  Audit Leads to Improved Administration of Inventory and Earmarked Funds at Department of Fire Services 

  5/12/2020 Office of the State Auditor

  DFS indicated it has implemented, or plans to implement, the audit’s recommendations

• Press Release

  Audit Provides Recommendations to Improve Child Safety at State-Licensed Group Care Programs  

  5/05/2020 Office of the State Auditor

  Bump says EEC has made progress in recent years, but still more work to be done in terms of child safety

• Press Release

  Audit Offers Steps to Address Security Vulnerabilities at MBTA Vehicle Maintenance and Storage Facilities 

  4/23/2020 Office of the State Auditor

  MBTA was not ensuring retrieval and deactivation of employee access cards when employees left or were terminated.

• Press Release

  Audit Highlights Issues Related to Overtime at Massachusetts Environmental Police 

  4/21/2020 Office of the State Auditor

  Inadequate technology and lax management leave the agency open to abuse