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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.

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Auditor Bump Calls for Holistic Approach to Meeting Municipal Water Infrastructure Needs 

1/17/2017 Office of the State Auditor

In a study released today, Auditor Bump called on state and local leaders to collaborate on a holistic approach to meeting the Commonwealth’s water infrastructure needs.

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Audit Recommends Improvements to Compensation, Recordkeeping, Maintenance Policies at Carver Housing Authority 

1/10/2017 Office of the State Auditor

Auditor Suzanne M. Bump today released an audit of the Carver Housing Authority (CHA), which found inadequate documentation of compensation for its former executive director, as well as deficiencies in it practices regarding unit inspections

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Audit of Secretary of the Commonwealth Suggests Clarification Relative to Works of Art and Historic Treasures 

1/05/2017 Office of the State Auditor

Auditor Suzanne M. Bump today released an audit of the Secretary of the Commonwealth (SOC), which reviewed the State Archives, the Corporations Division, and the six of the thirteen Registry of Deed’s which report to the SOC.

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Auditor’s Office Highlights 35 Years of Protecting Municipalities 

12/20/2016 Office of the State Auditor

Auditor Suzanne M. Bump today released a report highlighting the 35-year history of her office’s Division of Local Mandates (DLM), which analyzes the cost impacts of state laws, rules, and regulations on local governments.

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Audit Finds Massachusetts Sheriffs’ Association Falling Short of Transparency Requirements 

12/07/2016 Office of the State Auditor

An audit of the Massachusetts Sheriffs’ Association (MSA), released today by Auditor Suzanne M. Bump, found that the Association was not meeting statutorily required transparency and reporting requirements.

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Audit Finds MBTA Not Collecting or Reconciling Outstanding Balances 

11/22/2016 Office of the State Auditor

An audit of the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) found that the entity has left long overdue accounts receivable balances on their books without collecting them or writing them off.