News and Announcements

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.

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.

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

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

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

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).

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.

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.

State Auditor Suzanne M. Bump today released an audit of the Department of Early Education and Care (EEC) which found the waitlist for childcare services to be significantly overstated and oversight of transportation services to be inadequate.

State Auditor Suzanne M. Bump today released an audit of the Department of Public Safety which identified an increasing backlog of elevator inspections and potentially more than $3 million in uncollected fees.

State Auditor Suzanne M. Bump today released an audit of the Massachusetts State Lottery Commission (the Lottery) which recommended improvements to better ensure game integrity and that state assets are protected.

In a report issued today, State Auditor Suzanne M. Bump said examiners within her office’s Bureau of Special Investigations (BSI) identified more than $9.5 million in fraudulently obtained public assistance benefits and services in Fiscal Year 2014.

The Office of the State Auditor was asked by the legislature to conduct a comprehensive review of the impact of Chapter 224 of the Acts of 2012.

State Auditor Suzanne M. Bump today released an audit of the Bristol Superior Court which identified improvements needed in its operations including the recording of evidence and financial management.

State Auditor Suzanne M. Bump today released an audit of the State Office of Pharmacy Services (SOPS) which identified a potential conflict of interest scenario, costly system inefficiency, and other management deficiencies.