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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%

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Auditor Bump Appoints Rachel Ciocci to Inspector General Council

2/10/2022 Office of the State Auditor

Ciocci will serve on the eight-member board for a term of three years.

Speech

Auditor Bump's Testimony Before the Committee on Ways and Means in Support of her FY23 Budget Request

2/08/2022 Office of the State Auditor

Auditor highlights the successes of the OSA over the past year and addresses strategic investments that the office is pursuing for the upcoming fiscal year.

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Auditor Bump Highlights FY23 Priorities in Budget Testimony

2/08/2022 Office of the State Auditor

Testimony offered insight into how OSA will be conducting audits of pandemic relief spending.

Speech

Testimony of State Auditor Suzanne M. Bump in Support of New Building Authority Bills

1/26/2022 Office of the State Auditor

New legislation would to address the urgent need for a state-supported authority to assist in the construction or renovation of municipal and public safety buildings.

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Auditor Bump Appoints Leo L. Hwang to Serve on the Asian American and Pacific Islanders Commission

1/10/2022 Office of the State Auditor

Hwang will serve on the AAPIC for a three-year term, after which he will eligible for reappointment

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Audit Identifies Need for Center for Health Information and Analysis to Update its Publicly Accessible Information

12/31/2021 Office of the State Auditor

The Center for Health Information and Analysis (CHIA) has not updated its consumer healthcare information website, CompareCare, as required by Massachusetts General Laws.

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Audit Identifies Issues with How Nonprofit Serving Vulnerable Populations Resolves Complaints and Manages Finances of Individuals in its Care

12/23/2021 Office of the State Auditor

Audit identifies issues in how Center for Human Development resolves complaints, manages finances of individuals in its care

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Audit Recommends Improvements in Administration of Civil Process at Nantucket County Sheriff’s Department

12/09/2021 Office of the State Auditor

Several administrative deficiencies identified at the Nantucket County Sheriff's Department

Speech

Testimony of State Auditor Suzanne M. Bump in Support of Electronic Backpack Legislation

12/06/2021 Office of the State Auditor

Bill Will Ensure Consistency of Youth Academic Records