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Review of State’s Human Service Contracting Law Shows Mixed Results 

5/08/2019 Office of the State Auditor

Bump’s audit reviewed aspects of implementation of the law including rate development, provider financial stability, wage growth, and the monitoring of provider service quality for the period of July 1, 2015 through June 30, 2017.

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Auditor Suzanne Bump Speaks at the Massachusetts School Committee and Massachusetts School Superintendents "Day on the Hill"  

5/01/2019 Office of the State Auditor

Auditor calls for action to improve educational services for students in foster care,

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Auditor Bump Calls for Improvements to State’s System Providing Educational Services to Children in Foster Care 

4/23/2019 Office of the State Auditor

Study calls for improvements to funding, collaboration, and transportation

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Audit Leads to Enhanced Oversight of Overtime and Payroll Expenses at Suffolk County Sheriff’s Department 

4/11/2019 Office of the State Auditor

In response to the audit, the SCSD reports it has taken steps to improve its payroll approval process.

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Auditor Bump Provides Testimony On Legislation to Make State Government more Modern, Effective and Accountable 

4/01/2019 Office of the State Auditor

Bump provided testimony for H.6, An Act Improving Government Accountability, and H.5, An Act Improving the Internal Controls within State Agencies

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Testimony of State Auditor Suzanne Bump before the Committee on State Administration and Regulatory Oversight (April 1, 2019) 

4/01/2019 Office of the State Auditor

Filed by the Office of the State Auditor (OSA), Bump provided testimony for H.6, An Act Improving Government Accountability, and H.5, An Act Improving the Internal Controls within State Agencies

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Audit Leads to Improved Tracking of Race Statistics at Massachusetts Commission for the Blind 

3/28/2019 Office of the State Auditor

Audit recommends MCB train its staff to properly record all complaints

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Audit Highlights Need for Improved Access to Opioid Counseling and Expanded Prescriber Training 

3/21/2019 Office of the State Auditor

Report focuses on patients who were prescribed buprenorphine as part of their medication-assisted treatment

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Auditor Bump Appoints Frances Skypeck of Southborough to Serve on Inspector General Council 

3/18/2019 Office of the State Auditor

Skypeck was sworn in during a ceremony in Bump’s State House office on Friday, March 15, 2019.

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Audit Reveals Cyber-Hacker Gained Access to Commonwealth Corporation Employees’ Confidential Information 

3/18/2019 Office of the State Auditor

Auditor Bump calls on CommCorp to improve its cybersecurity policies and the accuracy of financial reporting information.

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Audits Call for Improvements at Plymouth & Hopkinton Adult Day Health Providers  

3/15/2019 Office of the State Auditor

The audit found deficiencies with both providers’ documentation to support MassHealth claims for adult day health (ADH) services.

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Auditor Bump Announces Increased Focus on Personal Care Attendant Fraud 

3/14/2019 Office of the State Auditor

Annual Report Shows Need for Additional Scrutiny of PCA spending

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Audit Calls for Improved Accuracy of Financial Reporting at State’s College Building Authority 

3/12/2019 Office of the State Auditor

The audit found the MSCBA submitted inaccurate financial information for a number of projects during the audit period of July 1, 2016 through March 31, 2018.

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In Fiscal Year 2020 Budget Testimony, Auditor Bump Touts Impact of Her Office’s Work 

3/05/2019 Office of the State Auditor

Bump testified today before the Joint Committee on Ways and Means in support of her Fiscal Year 2020 budget request.