News and Announcements

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

Auditor Suzanne M. Bump today issued an audit of the Massachusetts State Retirement Board (MSRB), which found that the agency made more than $687,000 in payments to deceased pensioners.

Auditor Suzanne M. Bump's remarks to the Massachusetts Association of School Committees (MASC) during their "Day on the Hill."

Auditor Suzanne M. Bump today released an audit of MassHealth claims submitted by Dr. Kunwar S. Singh of Malden.

Today, Auditor Suzanne M. Bump released an audit that found that MassHealth, the state’s Medicaid program, paid a total of $476,787 for medical services or prescriptions from doctors that are disallowed by federal law from participating in the program.

Auditor Suzanne M. Bump today released an audit of Hudson Home Health Care, a provider of durable medical equipment, which found that improper billing practices resulted in $557,006 in overpayments from MassHealth for wheelchair components.

The audit of the Suffolk County District Attorney’s (SCDA) Office found that the office took appropriate steps to protect revenue, expenditures and assets.