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Auditor Bump Announces New Staff Members

6/09/2017 Office of the State Auditor

State Auditor Suzanne M. Bump announced two recent hires to her external and legislative affairs team. Betsy Wall has been hired as the director of external affairs, and Abigail Durland has been hired as a legislative affairs assistant.

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Audit Recommends MassHealth Pursue Cost-Saving Improvements to Medication Administration

5/23/2017 Office of the State Auditor

An audit released today by Auditor Suzanne M. Bump calls on MassHealth to explore cost-saving improvements to its medication administration process for group adult foster care (GAFC) members.

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Bump Calls for Improved Reporting Process for Substance-Exposed Newborns in Audit of Lowell General Hospital

5/18/2017 Office of the State Auditor

Auditor Suzanne M. Bump today called for improved processes and compliance related to reporting requirements of substance-exposed newborns born at Lowell General Hospital (LGH).

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Audit Finds Adequate Controls, Regulations, and Plans at Massachusetts Technology Collaborative

5/15/2017 Office of the State Auditor

Auditor Suzanne M. Bump today released an audit of the Massachusetts Technology Collaborative (MassTech) that assessed the controls and planning at its Massachusetts Broadband Institute (MBI).

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Auditor Bump's Statement on Governor Baker’s Capital Plan

5/12/2017 Office of the State Auditor

State Auditor Suzanne M. Bump released the following statement on the announcement by Governor Charlie Baker yesterday to make a multi-million investment at the Chelsea Soldiers' Home to fund capital improvements.

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Audit Finds Almost $193 Million in Improper or Questionable Behavioral Health Payments by MassHealth

4/03/2017 Office of the State Auditor

State Auditor Suzanne M. Bump today issued an audit of the behavioral health program at MassHealth, which found that MassHealth paid doctors directly for providing mental health services that should have been paid for by the program.

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Auditor’s Annual Report on MassHealth Audits Shows More Than $17.6M in Inappropriate Payments to Providers

3/15/2017 Office of the State Auditor

Auditor Suzanne M. Bump today announced that during a one year period, her office’s Medicaid Audit Unit identified more than $17.6 million in unallowable, questionable, duplicative, unauthorized, or potentially fraudulent billings at MassHealth.

Press Statement

Bump on Passage of 2017 Opioid Legislation

3/10/2017 Office of the State Auditor

Auditor Suzanne Bump today released the following statement on the passage of legislation to address the Commonwealth’s opioid epidemic:

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Auditor Bump Touts Her Office’s Work to Modernize Government Services

3/09/2017 Office of the State Auditor

State Auditor Suzanne M. Bump today testified before the Joint Committee on Ways and Means in support of her budget request.

Press Statement

Auditor Bump Statement on Governor Baker’s Water Permit Proposal

3/08/2017 Office of the State Auditor

State Auditor Suzanne M. Bump released the following statement on the legislative proposal filed by Governor Charlie Baker today to allow the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection to assume responsibility for issuing stormwater permits:

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Auditor Bump Appoints Loan Thi Dao to Serve on Asian American Commission

2/23/2017 Office of the State Auditor

On Friday, February 17, 2017, State Auditor Suzanne M. Bump appointed Loan Thi Dao to serve on the Asian American Commission (AAC). Dao was sworn in by Treasurer Deborah Goldberg at the State House.

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Auditor Determines Part of Early Voting Law Imposes an Unfunded Mandate on Local Governments

2/14/2017 Office of the State Auditor

Auditor Suzanne M. Bump today released a determination that certain early voting costs incurred by local clerks should be paid for by the Commonwealth.

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Audits Show Dental Providers Not Billing in Accordance with MassHealth Regulations

2/10/2017 Office of the State Auditor

Auditor Suzanne M. Bump released a series of four audits of dental providers, three of whom incorrectly billed MassHealth for dental periapical radiograph claims.

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Auditor Bump Provides Recommendations to Strengthen MassHousing’s IT Infrastructure

1/26/2017 Office of the State Auditor

Auditor Suzanne M. Bump called on the Massachusetts Housing Finance Authority to strengthen the security of its IT infrastructure, and provided recommendations on how to do so in an audit released today.

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Bump Calls on Office of Court Interpreter Services to Improve Payment Processes

1/24/2017 Office of the State Auditor

Auditor Suzanne M. Bump today is calling on the Office of Court Interpreter Services (OCIS) to improve its payment processes, particularly for per diem court interpreters.