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DESE points to a transition between data systems as the source of this issues and indicates it is taking steps to resolve them

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

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

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

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

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

Inadequate technology and lax management leave the agency open to abuse

Four disciplinary cases were delayed as a result of these cancellations

Areas of improvement in existing internal controls of the foundation include better cash disbursement and credit card transaction monitoring, and enhanced documentation for expenditures.

Physician Health Services, the state’s physician health program provider, offers consultation, assessment, support, and referrals for treatment of physicians who have potentially impairing health conditions.

The college did not have records of background checks for 40 of the 95 students participating in its early childhood education program

Bump renews call on Legislature to permanently address early voting unfunded mandate

During the audit period, QCC could not verify that 44 of the 259 students enrolled in ECE program courses had received required checks prior to participating in these courses.

MassVentures is a quasi-public corporation that provides financial assistance to startup companies in Massachusetts.