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Auditor Bump Announces New External Affairs Assistant

8/29/2017 Office of the State Auditor

State Auditor Suzanne M. Bump announced that Tyler Carlton has joined her staff as the External Affairs Assistant.

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Auditor Bump Proposes Regulations to Provide Guidance on the Privatization Review Process

8/22/2017 Office of the State Auditor

Auditor Suzanne M. Bump has proposed regulations governing the process of privatizing state services.

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Audit Finds Newton Doctor Improperly Billed MassHealth for over $200,000, Including for Services Provided While He Traveled Abroad

8/21/2017 Office of the State Auditor

Auditor Suzanne M. Bump today released an audit of the claims submitted to MassHealth by Dr. Hooshang Poor, a physician based in Newton Center.

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Auditor Bump Recommends Steps to Improve IT Practices at MassDOT Aeronautics Division

8/18/2017 Office of the State Auditor

Auditor Suzanne M. Bump, in an audit released today, provided recommendations to the Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) Aeronautics Division to improve its protocols related to IT project management, governance, and security.

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Audit Finds Chief Medical Examiner Slow to Complete Toxicology Examinations and Autopsy Reports

8/11/2017 Office of the State Auditor

Auditor Suzanne M. Bump today released an audit of the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner (OCME). The audit found that OCME did not monitor completion of toxicology examinations or complete autopsy reports and death certificates in a timely fashion.

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Bump Calls for Improved Administration of Leased Properties and Financing for Capital Projects in Barnstable County

8/10/2017 Office of the State Auditor

Auditor Suzanne M. Bump today released an audit of aspects of Barnstable County’s operations and administration of leased property, capital expenditure program, and its non-payroll expenditures.

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Auditor Bump Testifies on Same Day Voter Registration

8/10/2017 Office of the State Auditor

Bump encourages legislature to be mindful of needs of municipalities to implement policies.

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Bump Calls for Improved Collaboration Between State and Municipal Governments on Gun Licensing

7/12/2017 Office of the State Auditor

Auditor Bump today released an audit calling on the Department of Criminal Justice Information Services (DCJIS) to increase its collaborations with local licensing authorities to meet the mandated timeframe for processing firearm license applications.

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Change to Medication Management Protocols Could Save MassHealth Millions According to Audit

7/11/2017 Office of the State Auditor

Auditor Suzanne M. Bump today released an audit of SafetyNet Solutions (SNS), an adult foster care (AFC) and group adult foster care (GAFC) service provider in Springfield.

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Auditor Bump Releases Report Examining Impact of Chapter 224 Health Reform Law

6/30/2017 Office of the State Auditor

Auditor Suzanne M. Bump today released a report evaluating the impact of the health care cost containment legislation passed in 2012, known as Chapter 224 of the Acts of 2012.

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Audit Finds 80 Children Born with a Physical Dependence on an Addictive Drug at UMass Memorial Medical Center Not Properly Reported to the State

6/29/2017 Office of the State Auditor

Auditor Suzanne M. Bump today released an audit of the UMass Memorial Medical Center’s (UMMMC) compliance with mandatory reporting requirements when children are born with a physical dependence on an addictive drug, known as substance-exposed newborns.

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Auditor Bump Provides Written Testimony in Support of Wage Theft Bill

6/29/2017 Office of the State Auditor

State Auditor Suzanne M. Bump today wrote a letter to the Chairmen of the Joint Committee on Labor and Workforce Development in support of a measure to combat wage theft.

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Auditor Bump Meets With Massachusetts Female Mayors to Discuss Major Issues Impacting Municipalities

6/20/2017 Office of the State Auditor

On Monday, June 19th, State Auditor Suzanne M. Bump invited all female mayors from across the Commonwealth to her office for lunch and a discussion about the work of her office, and the issues facing their communities.

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Audit Calls on Administration to Reduce Delays to Providing Financial Relief for Families of Children with Catastrophic Medical Conditions

6/13/2017 Office of the State Auditor

Audit is First in Series Examining Barriers to Accessing Public Benefits Programs

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Auditor’s Office Once Again Receives Highest Rating Possible in Peer Review

6/12/2017 Office of the State Auditor

Citing the office’s adherence to quality standards that guide government auditing, state auditors representing the National State Auditors Association (NSAA) gave the Office of State Auditor Suzanne M. Bump (OSA) the highest rating possible.