News and Announcements

State Auditor Suzanne M. Bump today released an audit of North Shore Community Action Programs, Inc. (NSCAP), a human services provider serving 26 cities and towns on the North Shore.

State Auditor Suzanne M. Bump today released the results of a transition audit of the Office of the State Treasurer and Receiver General.

State Auditor Suzanne M. Bump today congratulated housing authorities in six communities for effectively managing operations, tenant selection and keeping rental units safe and sanitary.

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 $1.2 million in fraudulently obtained public assistance benefits and services.

State Auditor Suzanne M. Bump today released the findings of an audit which showed the Grafton Housing Authority was not able to improve turn-over rates of rental units under prior administrators.

State Auditor Suzanne M. Bump today released an audit critical of Framingham State University’s (FSU) use of federal stimulus funds under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA).

Acting on a formal request from Revere, State Auditor Suzanne M. Bump announced that a change in the state law that requires all Suffolk County public offices to be open and staffed on Evacuation Day and Bunker Hill Day is an unfunded state mandate.

In an opinion with potential state-wide impact, State Auditor Bump announced that amendments to a 1987 environmental permitting law last year is an unfunded mandate that imposes unreasonable costs on three Massachusetts towns—Athol, Halifax, and Leverett.

State Auditor Suzanne M. Bump today released a statewide report which found that one in four Massachusetts District and Boston Municipal Courts disregarded state law by exempting some offenders from paying an increase in probation fees.

In an ongoing investigation into MassHealth dental provider claims, State Auditor Suzanne M. Bump today reported that two dentists have received more than $311,000 in unallowable reimbursements from the state’s insurance agency.

As part of her plan to achieve excellence in government auditing, Massachusetts State Auditor Suzanne M. Bump today initiated a major reform plan that impacts nearly every aspect of audit operations from staffing levels to audit planning.

State Auditor Suzanne M. Bump today released audits that cited improvements at three local housing authorities that provide hundreds of units for seniors and families in Southwick, Auburn, and Hull.

Massachusetts State Auditor Suzanne M. Bump presented findings of an initial review of $2.2 billion in businesses tax credits, deferrals, deductions and sales tax exemptions that the Commonwealth grants to Massachusetts businesses.

In a report released today, State Auditor Suzanne M. Bump found Falmouth District Court (FDC) did not follow state law in exempting some offenders from paying an increase in probation fees that resulted in $110,230 in uncollected revenue.

State Auditor Suzanne M. Bump today released an audit that found the Middlesex Human Service Agency, Inc. (MHSA) wrongfully billed and received $37,949 in payments from the Department of Transitional Assistance.