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Auditor Calls for Improvements at Worcester and Bristol County DA Offices

2/15/2013 Office of the State Auditor

Audits examine how offices track and spend confiscated and forfeited funds.

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New Unfunded Mandate Creates Cost Burden for Local School Districts

1/31/2013 Office of the State Auditor

Declares education for expelled or suspended students a state obligation.

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Audit Recommendations Create Quarter Million in Annual State Savings

1/22/2013 Office of the State Auditor

First quarter post-audit accountability reports show how audits create actual results.

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State Auditor’s Office Identifies Over $1.3 Million In Public Assistance Fraud

1/18/2013 Office of the State Auditor

Examiners completed 1,769 investigations in the first quarter of fiscal year 2013.

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Massachusetts International Trade Council Audit Reveals Issues With Over $150K in Personnel-Related Costs

1/03/2013 Office of the State Auditor

State Auditor Suzanne Bump today announced an audit of the Massachusetts International Trade Council, Inc. (MITCI) which revealed $152,026 in inadequately documented, duplicate, or improperly authorized personnel payments.

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Auditor Bump Highlights Improvements at Framingham State University

12/20/2012 Office of the State Auditor

State Auditor Suzanne Bump announced today an audit of Framingham State University (FSU) which found the school has improved enrollment procedures for its student health plan.

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Auditor Bump Finds Mixed Results at Office of the Jury Commissioner

11/26/2012 Office of the State Auditor

State Auditor Suzanne Bump reported today that an audit of the Office of the Jury Commissioner (OJC) found both improvements and a few outstanding concerns.

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Audit Finds Over $500K in Questionable and Unallowable Costs at Freetown Nonprofit

11/20/2012 Office of the State Auditor

Report cites questionable related-party transactions and unnecessary employee compensation at Crystal Springs.

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Audit Documents Theft of $11,508 at the Southeastern Massachusetts Convention and Visitors Bureau

10/30/2012 Office of the State Auditor

State Auditor Suzanne Bump today issued an audit of Southeastern Massachusetts Convention and Visitors Bureau, which found that inadequate safeguards lead to the theft of over $11,000 by a contracted accountant.

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Audit Calls for Actual Recovery of Misspent Funds

10/30/2012 Office of the State Auditor

In an audit announced today, State Auditor Suzanne Bump challenged a state practice that allows some human services vendors who have received state payment for “unallowable expenses” to avoid repaying the state.

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Audit Identifies Improvements Needed in MassHealth’s Eligibility Process

10/17/2012 Office of the State Auditor

State health agency does not adequately verify income and state residency information.

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Springfield Technical Community College Audit Uncovers Former Vice President’s Wrongdoings

10/10/2012 Office of the State Auditor

State Auditor Suzanne Bump today announced an audit of the Springfield Technical Community College (STCC) which found a former Vice President stole school property, did not follow travel reimbursement policies, hired a family member and other consultants.

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Audit Finds Improvements at Greenfield Housing Authority

10/02/2012 Office of the State Auditor

State Auditor Suzanne Bump today announced the Greenfield Housing Authority (GHA) that found the agency has resolved sanitation and maintenance issues highlighted in a prior audit, but still must make improvements to its preventative maintenance plan.

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Worcester Superior Court Resolves Prior Issues

10/02/2012 Office of the State Auditor

State Auditor Suzanne Bump today announced an audit of the Worcester Superior Court (WSC) that shows the court acted positively to address the findings of a past audit.

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MBTA Audit: Fare Box Money Not Accurately Counted or Adequately Protected

9/27/2012 Office of the State Auditor

Among the inadequacies identified were revenue variances of more than $100 million between the system’s records and the actual money collected, missing keys to fare boxes, and incomplete tracking of fare box cash.