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Bump: Review of Tax Expenditure Program Necessary 

9/22/2015 Office of the State Auditor

State Auditor Suzanne Bump today testified on behalf of legislation she filed granting state auditors the ability to review the state’s tax expenditure program.

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Audit of MassHealth Finds Issues with Over $4 Million in Spending 

9/16/2015 Office of the State Auditor

State Auditor Suzanne M. Bump today issued an audit which questions $4 million in MassHealth payments for wheelchairs and wheelchair components.

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Auditor Says State Must Pay Cities and Towns $2.76 Million for Next Year's Elections 

9/16/2015 Office of the State Auditor

Funds to cover the cost of extra mandated polling hours for the 2016 March Presidential primary, the 2016 September state primary and the November general elections.

Press Statement

Statement of Auditor Suzanne Bump on DCF Case Review 

9/08/2015 Office of the State Auditor

Auditor Suzanne M. Bump today released the following statement on the DCF case review.

Press Statement

Statement of Auditor Suzanne Bump on the Center for Health Information and Analysis Annual Report 

9/03/2015 Office of the State Auditor

Auditor Suzanne M. Bump released the following statement on CHIA annual report.

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Audit of Department of Youth Services Finds Educational Programming Compliant 

8/12/2015 Office of the State Auditor

Audit of the Department of Youth Services (DYS) found the juvenile justice agency was properly administering its educational services, also identified some deficiencies with its central information systems.

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Auditor Bump Announces New Communications and External Affairs Staff Member 

7/31/2015 Office of the State Auditor

State Auditor Suzanne Bump announced today that Alicia Bandy has joined her staff as Deputy Auditor of Communications and External Affairs.

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State Audit finds improvements at Easton Housing Authority 

7/30/2015 Office of the State Auditor

Audit found the Easton Housing Authority making strides toward improving its operations, but progress is still needed in some areas.

Press Statement

Auditor Bump Signs Letter in 2015 Calling for Equal Pay in Massachusetts 

7/20/2015 Office of the State Auditor

Auditor Bump signs her letter in support of House bill 1733 An Act relative to pay equity.

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Audit Finds Stronger Financial Controls Needed at Cambridge Non-profit 

7/14/2015 Office of the State Auditor

State Auditor Suzanne Bump today issued an audit of Hildebrand Family Self-Help Center, Inc. which found stronger financial oversight needed at the Cambridge-based human services provider.

Press Release

Sale of Melrose Public Housing Property Results In Legal Complication 

7/02/2015 Office of the State Auditor

State Auditor Suzanne Bump today issued an audit of the Melrose Housing Authority. The audit found the public housing agency to be compliant with state rules and laws in the areas reviewed.

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Audit Finds Areas for Improvement at Suffolk County Registry of Probate and Family Court 

7/01/2015 Office of the State Auditor

Transition audit of Suffolk County Registry of Probate and Family Court was requested by Register Felix Arroyo and commenced when his term began in January 2015.

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MassHealth Audit Finds Over a Half Billion Dollars in Improper Payments and Potential Savings 

6/16/2015 Office of the State Auditor

Audit of the managed-care program within MassHealth found the state health agency unnecessarily spent $233 million by paying medical providers directly when the medical services should have been paid for by managed-care organizations (MCOs).

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Audit Finds Confidential Information at Risk 

6/11/2015 Office of the State Auditor

State Auditor Suzanne Bump today issued an audit which found confidential information at risk of unauthorized access, use and disclosure at 12 state agencies.

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Auditor Bump Advocates for Subpoena Power for Bureau of Special Investigations 

5/27/2015 Office of the State Auditor

Auditor Bump testifies in support of HB 5 An Act Facilitating the Legislative Mandate of the Bureau of Special Investigations.