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Audit Finds Transportation, Language and Immigration Status, and Outreach Efforts as Key Barriers to Assessing WIC Benefits 

9/09/2019 Office of the State Auditor

Audit calls for action to address these barriers that may prevent people from accessing and using WIC benefits

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Auditor Bump Certifies State Must Pay Communities $3.17 Million for Next Year’s Elections  

9/05/2019 Office of the State Auditor

Bump calls on Legislature to address ongoing early voting unfunded mandate

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Audit Calls for Improved Oversight by Greater Springfield Senior Services of Abuse Allegations  

9/04/2019 Office of the State Auditor

Audit found the agency did not always properly investigate, document, or report incidents of abuse or neglect of seniors

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Audit Finds Nearly $1 Million in Improper Payments by MassHealth for Prescription Drugs 

8/29/2019 Office of the State Auditor

Audit found that the program improperly paid for 25,144 claims during the two-and-a-half-year audit period

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Audit Calls for Enhanced Protection of Families and Women in State’s Emergency Housing Program 

8/28/2019 Office of the State Auditor

Bump's office found DHCD did not inform program participants of registered sex offenders living or working near shelter sites

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Audit Reveals Unauthorized Billing Practices at Division of Insurance 

8/21/2019 Office of the State Auditor

Practice resulted in other insurance providers being overbilled.

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Poor Oversight Led to Inadequate Quality Assurances in State’s Apprentice Programs, Audit Shows 

8/15/2019 Office of the State Auditor

Division of Apprentice Standards Did Not Conduct Required Quality Reviews for Any of the Sponsors Examined by Audit

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Auditor Bump Denies Proposal to Privatize Holyoke Community College Bookstore 

8/07/2019 Office of the State Auditor

Proposed contract lacked required elements, including minimum wage and health insurance benefits for the contract workers and an offer of jobs to qualified existing bookstore staff.

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Audit Calls on Department of Mental Health to Improve Client Discharge Process, Make Better Use of Available Beds 

8/01/2019 Office of the State Auditor

Continuous care beds in the Commonwealth have decreased from approximately 12,000 in 1970 to today's current level of 693

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Auditor Bump Appoints Philjay Solar of Dedham to Serve on Asian American Commission 

7/10/2019 Office of the State Auditor

Solar will serve a three year term and will be eligible for reappointment

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Audit Calls for Enhanced Documentation of Staff Emergency Response Training at Fitchburg State University 

6/28/2019 Office of the State Auditor

FSU did not have documentation to show that its resident assistant staff members received these trainings

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Audit Reveals Massachusetts Growth Capital Corporation Inaccurately Reported Impact of its Economic Development Efforts 

6/26/2019 Office of the State Auditor

Improper reporting of job impact and loan data could undermine public trust in effectiveness of program

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Audit Reveals Office of Business Development Never Implemented Buy Massachusetts Program 

6/20/2019 Office of the State Auditor

Program was designed to encourage Massachusetts businesses to purchase goods and services from other Bay State businesses

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Auditor Bump Named President of National State Auditors Association 

6/14/2019 Office of the State Auditor

Bump will serve in this position until June 2020 and will host the NSAA’s annual conference in Boston next year.

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Audit Calls for Improvements at Norwood Adult Day Health Center 

6/06/2019 Office of the State Auditor

Bump’s audit determined that NADHC did not have proper physician order documentation for adult day health services that were provided to MassHealth members, totaling $92,644.