State of Massachusetts, Office of the State Auditor

The MassTransfer A2B program enables students to earn credits towards a bachelor’s degree while saving money by taking courses at a community college. Our audit of Framingham State University, which examined July 1, 2017 through June 30, 2019, shows it was ensuring students met the requirements of...

The audit examined the Metro South Housing Court's activities related to the reconciliation of cash receipts and adherence to time standards for summary process cases for the period of August 13, 2018 through December 31, 2019.

The audit called on the Executive Office of Housing and Economic Development (EOHED) to improve its oversight of cybersecurity awareness training for employees. During the audit, which examined the period of May 14, 2018 through June 30, 2019, 45 employees did not complete required cybersecurity...

The audit found case documents submitted through the state’s electronic case filing system ("eFileMA") were processed properly. The audit examined the period of September 1, 2018 through October 31, 2019.

This audit, which examined the period July 1, 2017 through June 30, 2019, found the Massachusetts State Retirement Board did not ensure members received their first retirement payments within required timeframes.

The audit found North Shore Community College was effectively administering the MassTransfer and Commonwealth Commitment Programs. The audit examined the period July 1, 2017 through June 30, 2019.

The Suffolk DA's office provides services to keep young people out of the criminal justice system and supports to victims and witness of crimes. Our audit, which examined July 1, 2017 through June 30, 2019, shows the Suffolk DA’s office is effectively administering these important services.

The audit shows the university did not add over one thousand newly hired individuals to its payroll system in a timely fashion. The audit, which examined the period of July 1, 2017 through March 31, 2019, evaluated whether the university had taken measures to address management issues first...

The audit shows that the ATB's resolution of cases through mediation has helped it process those cases more efficiently, but is underutilized. The audit examined the period of July 1, 2017 through December 31, 2019.

Audit warns that the Massachusetts Convention Center Authority (MCCA) has not provided adequate oversight of MGM Springfield’s management of the MassMutual Center (MMC). The audit examined the period of July 1, 2017 through June 30, 2019.