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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.

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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.

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Testimony of State Auditor Suzanne Bump Before the Joint Committee on Transportation on House Bill 3347

5/11/2015 Office of the State Auditor

Auditor Bump testified about the role her office plays in evaluating proposals to privatize state services.

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Audit Finds $3.5 Million in Questionable MassHealth Personal Care Attendant Services

4/23/2015 Office of the State Auditor

Audit found MassHealth paid questionable, unallowable, and potentially fraudulent medical claims for Personal Care Attendant (PCA) services for its members.

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Hotel Homeless Shelter Program Costs Communities $13 Million Annually

4/22/2015 Office of the State Auditor

State Auditor Suzanne Bump today released a report estimating that two state homelessness programs are costing local governments over $13 million per year in education costs and lost tax revenue.

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Testimony of State Auditor Suzanne M. Bump Before the Joint Committee on Ways and Means

3/10/2015 Office of the State Auditor

Auditor Bump testifies in support of the FY16 budget for the Office of the State Auditor.

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Bump: Return on Investment for MassHealth Audits Worth Millions

3/09/2015 Office of the State Auditor

State Auditor Suzanne Bump today announced that she will be asking for a budget increase to conduct more audits of MassHealth.

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Bump Issues State Audit of Plymouth Superior Court

3/03/2015

State Auditor Suzanne M. Bump today released an audit of the Plymouth Superior Court (PSC) which identified that operational improvements are needed.

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Audit Finds $5.8 Million in Annual Inmate Health Care Cost Savings

2/25/2015 Office of the State Auditor

State Auditor Suzanne Bump today estimated that the state will save more than $5.8 million annually in health savings by utilizing Medicaid for eligible inmates who become inpatients at a medical facility.

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Audit: Quicker turnaround of vacant units, financial improvements needed at Fitchburg Housing Authority

2/12/2015 Office of the State Auditor

State Auditor Suzanne Bump today released an audit of the Fitchburg Housing Authority (FHA). The audit identified some improvements needed in the financial and management areas of the Authority.

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Bump Issues State Audit of Barnstable Superior Court

1/29/2015 Office of the State Auditor

State Auditor Suzanne M. Bump today released an audit of the Barnstable Superior Court which identified improvements needed in its operations including Probation Office oversight of the collection of probation fees and its monitoring of community service.