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Second Audit in Five Years Finds Longer Delays in Providing Financial Relief for Families of Children with Catastrophic Medical Conditions  

4/20/2022 Office of the State Auditor

Time taken to process applications has increased since the last audit in 2017.

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Audit Advises Massachusetts College of Art and Design Require Employees to Complete Cybersecurity Awareness Training 

4/19/2022 Office of the State Auditor

Audit found that the college properly administered federally provided COVID-19 relief dollars, but did not require that all employees in its Administration and Finance Department complete cybersecurity awareness training.

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Bureau of Special Investigations Identifies Over $6 Million in Public Benefit Fraud in FY21 

4/07/2022 Office of the State Auditor

Report highlights notable activity surrounding BSI’s cases during the past fiscal year

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Land Court Department Did not Properly Administer Escrow Funds, Maintain its Partition Commissioner List 

3/31/2022 Office of the State Auditor

Based on its response, LCD is taking action on all recommendations.

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Audit Recommends Improvements in the Operations of the Baker Hill Road District in Lanesborough 

3/24/2022 Office of the State Auditor

Audit recommends improvements in operations of the Baker Hill Road District

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Division of Local Mandates Five Year Report Points to Financial Impact of Laws on Municipalities 

3/23/2022 Office of the State Auditor

29 statutes identified as having a financial impact on cities and towns

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Auditor Bump's Written Testimony to the Joint Committee on Transportation 

3/15/2022 Office of the State Auditor

Auditor advocates for increased funding for the state’s Chapter 90 program.

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Audit Identifies Areas of Risk in Monitoring Controls at the Department of Youth Services 

3/14/2022 Office of the State Auditor

DYS needs to take measures to more effectively manages its 51B report resolution process

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Audit Recommends Improvements in Cybersecurity Practices at Massachusetts Office for Victim Assistance  

3/04/2022 Office of the State Auditor

Audit found that none of MOVA’s employees received cybersecurity awareness

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Audit Finds Noncompliance With Key Provisions of a Safety Law at Massachusetts Maritime Academy 

3/03/2022 Office of the State Auditor

The federal Clery Act is intended to protect college students and employees from campus crimes, but has not been followed by Mass Maritime

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Audit of the State Treasurer's Office Shows Sheriffs Not Transmitting All Fees 

2/28/2022 Office of the State Auditor

The Office of State Auditor Suzanne M. Bump (OSA) revealed that not all county sheriffs are remitting civil process fees as required by law.

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Auditor Bump Certifies State Must Pay Communities $2.08 Million for This Year's Elections 

2/22/2022 Office of the State Auditor

Recent re-precincting in 89 communities increased preliminary cost certifications by 11%

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Auditor Bump Certifies State Must Pay Communities $2.08 Million for Elections 

2/22/2022 Office of the State Auditor

Recent re-precincting in 89 communities increased preliminary cost certifications by 11%