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Central Massachusetts Special Education Collaborative Overcharged Member Communities

7/31/2012 Office of the State Auditor

An audit of the Central Massachusetts Special Education Collaborative (CMSEC) revealed the multi-community partnership charged its member school districts fees that exceeded the actual costs, resulting in a multi-million dollar surplus.

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Audit Reveals Inadequate Protections against Theft at Holyoke Community College

7/25/2012 Office of the State Auditor

An audit of Holyoke Community College (HCC) revealed the college had inadequate controls to protect its property against theft, and that some stolen items were not reported to the Auditor, as required by Massachusetts law.

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Dudley Housing Authority Resolved Prior Audit Issues; Working to Update Management Plan

7/17/2012 Office of the State Auditor

An audit of the Dudley Housing Authority found that it had resolved issues identified in a prior audit by issuing required Internal Revenue Service Forms for its independent contractors and improving inventory control over its furniture and equipment.

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Automated Farebox Collections Issue Resolved At Merrimack Valley Regional Transit Authority

7/17/2012 Office of the State Auditor

The Merrimack Valley Regional Transit Authority’s (MVRTA) use of American Recovery and Reinvestment Act funds indicated that all funds were administered in accordance with applicable funding requirements.

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Statement from Auditor Bump on Legislature Passing FY2013 Budget

6/28/2012 Office of the State Auditor

Bump commends legislature for providing funding in response to mandate determination.

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Two Personal Care Attendants Charged with Fraudulently Billing the Commonwealth for Services after their Patients’ Death

6/21/2012 Office of the State Auditor

Probes by Auditor Bump’s Bureau of Special Investigations lead to arraignments.

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Financial Mismanagement Uncovered in Audit of the Easton Housing Authority

6/15/2012 Office of the State Auditor

An audit of the Easton Housing Authority issued today by State Auditor Suzanne Bump revealed numerous poor financial management practices.

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State Auditor’s Office Identifies More Than $1.8 Million In Public Assistance Fraud

6/11/2012 Office of the State Auditor

In a quarterly progress report issued today, State Auditor Suzanne M. Bump said examiners with the office’s Bureau of Special Investigations (BSI) found evidence of $1,827,217 in fraudulently obtained public assistance benefits and services.

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Two Charged in Failure to Disclose Massive Lottery Winnings to MassHealth

5/31/2012 Office of the State Auditor

After investigations by the Office of the State Auditor, two men face charges of each fraudulently collecting over $12,000 in MassHealth benefits in a multiyear period by not reporting the hundreds of thousands of dollars earned through lottery winnings.

Press Statement

Statement from Auditor Bump on Senate Ways and Means' Proposed FY2013 Budget

5/16/2012 Office of the State Auditor

Bump commends legislature for including proposal to criminalize food stamp trafficking in the Commonwealth.

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Financial Mismanagement Uncovered in Audit of the Weymouth Housing Authority

4/10/2012 Office of the State Auditor

An audit of the Weymouth Housing Authority issued by State Auditor Suzanne Bump today revealed the past administration’s numerous poor financial management practices.

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Auditor Bump Elected Future President of the Association of Government Accountants’ Boston Chapter

3/14/2012 Office of the State Auditor

At the annual Professional Development Conference for the Boston Chapter of the Association of Government Accountants (AGA Boston), State Auditor Suzanne M. Bump was elected by the membership to become the organization’s future President.

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Audit: Charlestown Nonprofit Lacks Documentation for $2.3 Million Charged to the State

3/08/2012 Office of the State Auditor

State Auditor Suzanne M. Bump announced the results of an audit which found insufficient documentation for $2.3 million in expenses charged to the state by the Life Focus Center (LFC), a Charlestown nonprofit which provides services for disabled persons.

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Post-Audit Accountability Initiative Finds State Saving $12.8 Million Due to Audit Recommendations

2/29/2012 Office of the State Auditor

Today Auditor Bump released the first report from this new audit follow-up procedure which shows select audit work produced up to $12.8 million in fiscal benefit for the Commonwealth.

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Unfunded Mandate Costs School Districts $11.3 Million Statewide

2/07/2012 Office of the State Auditor

State Auditor Suzanne Bump announced today the results of a statewide survey which found that school districts are projected to spend close to $11.3 million this fiscal year as a result of an unfunded state mandate.