State Auditor Suzanne Bump today announced an audit of the Massachusetts Division of Marine Fisheries’ (DMF) administration of a $2 million federal disaster relief grant intended to aid shell fishermen affected by the 2008 red tide outbreak.
State Auditor Suzanne Bump today issued three audits of local school districts, each finding the school system lacked documented policies to ensure federal grant money is being spent properly.
State Auditor Suzanne M. Bump said examiners with the office’s Bureau of Special Investigations (BSI) found evidence of $2,806,252 in fraudulently obtained public assistance benefits and services, bringing the fiscal year 2012 total to $5,542,310.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
An audit of the Weymouth Housing Authority issued by State Auditor Suzanne Bump today revealed the past administration’s numerous poor financial management practices.
