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Bump Statement on Roxbury Community College

10/06/2016 Office of the State Auditor

Auditor Suzanne Bump today released the following statement on matters related to Roxbury Community College.

Press Release

NASCIO Recognizes Outstanding Achievement in State Government

9/26/2016 Office of the State Auditor

Twelve exemplary initiatives were chosen as recipients for the National Association of State Chief Information Officers’ (NASCIO) 2016 Recognition Awards for outstanding achievement in information technology in state government.

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Audit Shows MassHealth Making Inappropriate Payments for Adult Foster Care Services to Worcester Provider

9/06/2016 Office of the State Auditor

Today, State Auditor Suzanne M. Bump released an audit showing that MassHealth has made more than $300,000 in inappropriate payments for adult foster care (AFC) services to Centro Las Americas Inc., a Worcester-based human-services provider.

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Audit Finds Slow State Reimbursements Strain Local 911 Call Centers

8/31/2016 Office of the State Auditor

An audit released today by State Auditor Suzanne M. Bump found that the State 911 Department was not processing grant reimbursements to local 911 centers, called local Public Safety Answering Points (PSAPs), in a timely manner.

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Audit Shows Weaknesses in Inventory Process at Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts

8/25/2016 Office of the State Auditor

Auditor Suzanne M. Bump today released an audit which found that the Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts (MCLA) needs to improve management of its furniture and equipment inventory, which has an estimated value of over $5 million.

Press Statement

OSA Recognized by NASCIO for Outstanding Achievements in State IT

8/03/2016 Office of the State Auditor

The National Association of State Chief Information Officers (NASCIO) has selected 37 IT initiatives in 11 categories as finalists for the State IT Recognition Awards.

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Massachusetts Office of the State Auditor Wins Award for Accountability Practices

7/20/2016 Office of the State Auditor

AGA has awarded its prestigious Einhorn-Gary Award to the Massachusetts Office of the State Auditor (OSA) for its contributions to furthering government accountability.

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Audit Raises Concerns about Framingham State University Inventory Process

7/18/2016 Office of the State Auditor

Auditor Suzanne M. Bump today released an audit which found that Framingham State University (FSU) did not properly manage its physical inventory. In addition, the audit showed that the school’s inventory records contained inaccuracies.

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Audit Finds $15 Million in Inappropriate Payments from MassHealth

7/14/2016 Office of the State Auditor

Auditor Suzanne M. Bump today released an audit that found that, MassHealth inappropriately paid $15,201,854 for adult foster care (AFC) and group adult foster care (GAFC) services for members in long-term care facilities.

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Audit Finds Discrimination Investigations Not Completed Within Required Time Frames

6/29/2016 Office of the State Auditor

An audit released by Massachusetts Auditor Suzanne M. Bump today found the Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination (MCAD) has not been completing investigations into claims of discrimination in the time frame required by state regulations.

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Bump's Office Accepts NSAA Excellence in Accountability Award

6/16/2016 Office of the State Auditor

Yesterday, at a ceremony at the National State Auditor’s Association (NSAA) Annual Conference in Beaver Creek, Colorado, representatives from the office of State Auditor Suzanne M. Bump accepted an NSAA Excellence in Accountability award.

Press Statement

Bump on Transgender Bill: “An important step toward ensuring the stain of discrimination against transgender people is a relic of the past”

6/02/2016 Office of the State Auditor

Auditor Suzanne M. Bump today released the following statement on the House passage of the transgender public accommodations bill:

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Auditor Calls on Dental Practices to Repay Over $290K to MassHealth

5/17/2016 Office of the State Auditor

Auditor Suzanne M. Bump today released an audit of dental periapical radiograph claims submitted by Hampshire Family Dental of Northampton, and Orchard Family Dental of Indian Orchard (Springfield), both of which are owned by Dr. Samer Tahoun.

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Bump’s Office Receives National Award for Efforts to Combat Waste at MassHealth

5/10/2016 Office of the State Auditor

Auditor Suzanne M. Bump today announced that her office has received the National State Auditors Association (NSAA) Excellence in Accountability Award for its audit of payments made by MassHealth for services that should have been paid for by MCOs.