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In Fiscal Year 2021 Budget Testimony, Auditor Bump Stresses Funding for Early Voting and Police Training 

2/24/2020 Office of the State Auditor

Auditor Bump calls on legislature to create permanent funding method for early voting and to supplement funding for municipal police training.

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Audit Leads to Improved Monitoring of Vehicle Use and Inventory Records at Middlesex Sheriff’s Office 

2/21/2020 Office of the State Auditor

Audit called on the Middlesex Sheriff’s Office (MSO) to improve its monitoring of vehicle usage and the inventory records of its fixed assets. The audit examined the period of July 1, 2016 through December 31, 2018.

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Auditor Bump Appoints Tim Kunzier of Brookline to Personal Care Attendant Workforce Council 

2/19/2020 Office of the State Auditor

Kunzier was recently sworn in by Bump during a ceremony at her State House office.

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State Auditor Suzanne M. Bump Receives Excellence in Government Leadership Award from Association of Government Accountants 

2/12/2020 Office of the State Auditor

AGA cites Bump's use of data analytics and technology to solve issues facing state government as key reasons for her receiving the award.

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Audit Leads to Improvements at Norfolk Sheriff’s Office 

2/05/2020 Office of the State Auditor

The audit was requested by Norfolk Sheriff Jerome P. McDermott to guide his transition when he was appointed by Governor Baker in December 2018

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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

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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

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Audit Leads to Improved Oversight of Background Checks at Bristol Community College’s Early Childhood Education Program 

12/20/2019 Office of the State Auditor

Audit found Bristol Community College did not perform criminal background checks on most students participating in its Early Childhood Education and Child Care program.

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Auditor Bump Calls on the Department of Revenue to Improve Controls Over the Security of Taxpayer Data 

12/13/2019 Office of the State Auditor

Audit provides steps DOR should take to protect itself from outside cyber security threats and to improve its overall IT operations.

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Auditor Bump Calls for Expanded Resources and Accountability for Municipal Police Training in the Commonwealth 

11/18/2019 Office of the State Auditor

Report by Bump's office found the state does not provide enough training opportunities to allow officers to meet annual training requirements

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Audit Calls for Improved Documentation Practices at Dracut Adult Day Care Provider 

11/14/2019 Office of the State Auditor

Bump’s office found the agency did not have a physician order justifying services for one MassHealth member.