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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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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.

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Remarks of State Auditor Suzanne Bump at her Oath of Office Ceremony 

1/21/2015 Office of the State Auditor

Auditor Bump was sworn in to her second term as State Auditor of the Commonwealth.

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Suzanne Bump Sworn-in for Second Term as State Auditor 

1/21/2015 Office of the State Auditor

Suzanne Bump was sworn in today for her second term as State Auditor of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. First elected in 2010, Bump is the 25th State Auditor and is the first woman to hold the position.

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Auditor Bump Releases Report on Sudbury Housing Authority 

1/16/2015 Office of the State Auditor

State Auditor Suzanne Bump today released an audit of the Sudbury Housing Authority (SHA) which found some areas for improvement.

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Massachusetts State Auditor Initiates New Performance Audit Report Template 

1/16/2015 Office of the State Auditor

The new report template significantly updates the ‘executive summary’, ‘scope and methodology’, and ‘findings’ sections of the agency’s reports.

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Bump: State Needs to Improve Charter School Data 

12/18/2014 Office of the State Auditor

State Auditor Suzanne M. Bump today released an audit of the administration of the charter school program by the Board of and the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (BESE and DESE).

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Audit Finds $35 Million in Questionable and Unallowable MassHealth Payments 

12/10/2014 Office of the State Auditor

State Auditor Suzanne Bump today issued an audit of MassHealth, which found the healthcare agency paid more than $35 million in questionable and unallowable medical claims.

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Audit: Regional Transit Agencies Incur Debts Due to Slow Process 

12/03/2014 Office of the State Auditor

An audit examining the Commonwealth’s funding structure for regional transit authorities (RTAs) concluded that the current process results in delays in local reimbursements to RTAs which requires them to incur unnecessary interest costs.