Inspector General Greg Sullivan and State Auditor Suzanne Bump issued the following statement regarding the passage of An Act Relative to Improving Accountability and Oversight of Education Collaboratives by the Massachusetts Senate.
Audit of the state system for funding legal services to indigent individuals reveals the state has spent at least $47.9 million in legal counsel services on individuals without verifying their claimed indigency.
A Lowell woman was arraigned today at Boston Municipal Court on charges that she fraudulently collected $15,400 in food assistance from the Supplemental Nutritional Program (SNAP) and Transitional Aid to Families with Dependent Children (TAFDC).
Today State Auditor Suzanne M. Bump released a second local mandates review opinion with statewide implications for funding the education of homeless children.
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 $506,721 in fraudulently obtained public assistance benefits and services.
State Auditor Suzanne M. Bump released an audit today of the Worcester Probate and Family Court (WPFC) which uncovered a top aide to the Register of Probate working multiple jobs while on the clock at the court.
State Auditor Suzanne M. Bump reported today that SmileCenter, a dental office located in Plymouth, received at least $253,519 in unallowable reimbursements from MassHealth.
The new law, formally titled An Act Relative to Vendor Contracts, expands the State Auditor’s statutory authority by granting her office the ability to access records of subcontractors to state contracts.
Today State Auditor Suzanne M. Bump released a local mandates review opinion which has statewide implications for funding the education of homeless children who are in state-sponsored emergency placements.
State Auditor Suzanne M. Bump today released an audit, which showed the Agawam Housing Authority improved financial oversight of its operations. However, the report also revealed some continuing deficiencies.
State Auditor Suzanne M. Bump today reported that the state must give cities and towns more than $2.48 million to cover the cost of extra mandated polling hours for the 2012 elections.
Citing audit findings that reveal widespread problems with education collaboratives, State Auditor Suzanne M. Bump today called for broad-based reforms to address mismanagement and improper spending as well as to improve state and local oversight.
State Auditor Suzanne M. Bump today released an audit of the Northeast Center for Youth and Families, Inc. (NCYF) which detailed the misuse of more than $1 million in public funds over a five year period.
State Auditor Suzanne M. Bump's Bureau of Special Investigations (BSI) completed investigations of 1,274 people accused of defrauding the state and documented over $1 million of illegal activity in obtaining public assistance and benefits.
State Auditor Suzanne M. Bump today released an audit, which showed the Chelmsford Housing Authority was able to improve maintenance issues in the development and secure state funding for improvements.
