PODCAST State Auditor Suzanne Bump on Waste Fraud and Abuse in State Government – Paying Attention Radio (8-23-14)

Massachusetts State Auditor Suzanne Bump received The Valley Patriot’s 1st Amendment Award for her work in demanding government accountability and exposing millions of dollars of fraud in the state’s welfare department and EBT cash card program. Bump also exposed the deficiencies of more than $100 million in the state’s MBTA automated fare collections system. She was attacked by members of her own party, in particular Governor Deval Patrick, but kept true to her constitutional duty by continuing to report directly to the public and standing up for her right to expose failures, fraud, waste, and abuse in state government. Auditor Bump was to receive her award last month at The Valley Patriot’s 10th Anniversary BASH but was  unable to attend due to a sickness in her family.
Massachusetts State Auditor Suzanne Bump received The Valley Patriot’s 1st Amendment Award for her work in demanding government accountability and exposing millions of dollars of fraud in the state’s welfare department and EBT cash card program.

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Paying Attention is hosted by Valley Patriot Publisher Tom Duggan. Tom’s, Co-host is Paul Murano. Paying Attention with Tom Duggan is produced by Chris Poublon of Dracut. Paying Attention airs on 980WCAP in Lowell, Massachusetts on Saturday’s from 10am to noon. Tom also appears as co-host of “The Pulse” with John MacDonald on Thursdays from 5:30-6:30pm. 

Today: Saturday August 24, 2014 – At the Top of the show five time consecutive Golden Glove winning Boxer Bobby Christakos sat in for a few minutes with an announcement. THEN – Tom and Paul spoke with Massachusetts State Auditor Suzanne Bump about waste fraud and abuse in state government and making state government more transparent and accountable. Dead people collecting Social Security, EBT (Welfare) fraud and MORE!

In the second hour Tom and Paul talked about the Valley Patriot breaking story about Lowell Police Officer Eric Wayne’s drunk driving charge this morning as the result of the death of Lawrence resident Bryant Paula in Methuen. Other topics: Neighborhood problems in Lawrence, Governor Perry in Texas and the racism in Ferguson.