News and Announcements

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

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

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.

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

Bump’s audit, which examined the period of July 1, 2017 through June 30, 2018, found the MSC has not submitted changes to the guidelines it approved in August 2017.

Bump’s audit found the agency made $38,278 worth of expenditures from state contracts that were not properly documented, not reasonably incurred, or not program-related.

During the audit, MassHealth did not have policies to determine when to write off accounts deemed uncollectible

EOE manages IT contracts and services for the Department of Early Education and Care (EEC), the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE), and the Department of Higher Education (DHE).

Bump emphasizes need for accountability measures to regularly track and report the demographic data of appointees