News and Announcements

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.

Auditor Suzanne M. Bump today released recommendations about how the state can reduce its impact on municipal finances.

Auditor Suzanne M. Bump was joined by Lt. Governor Karyn Polito, Attorney General Maura Healey, and Treasurer Deborah Goldberg yesterday as they hosted Big and Little Sisters from Boston, who are supported by the Big Sister Association of Greater Boston.

Auditor Bump announces that her office approved a privatization proposal from the Department of Mental Health (DMH) to privatize emergency mental health services in DMH’s Southeastern region.

State Auditor Suzanne M. Bump announced today that Timothy Dooling has joined her staff as Deputy Auditor and General Counsel for the Office of the State Auditor (OSA).

Auditor Suzanne M. Bump today announced that she has been appointed to serve on the U.S. Government Accountability Office’s (GAO) Domestic Working Group (DWG), an advisory council to the Comptroller General of the United States.

On February 26, 2016, State Auditor Suzanne M. Bump appointed Dr. John Naranja to serve on the Massachusetts Asian American Commission (AAC). Naranja is the only Filipino-American on the commission.

Auditor Suzanne M. Bump today released an analysis of the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education’s (DESE) updated charter school waitlist data.

Auditor Suzanne M. Bump today released an audit of Gandara Mental Health Center in West Springfield, which identified deficiencies.