Investigating Fraud in Our Public Benefit Programs ~ IN YOUR CORNER with AUDITOR DIZOGLIO

Investigating Fraud in Our Public Benefit Programs ~ IN YOUR CORNER with AUDITOR DIZOGLIO

By: Diana DiZoglio – Feb. 24 Much of our focus in the State Auditor’s Office is on conducting audits and reports that identify ways state agencies and organizations can improve accessibility to government services and resources, while helping to ensure greater accountability and transparency across our state government. I’d like to share a bit about […]

My First Year Protecting State Taxpayers ~ IN YOUR CORNER with STATE AUDITOR DIANA DIZOGLIO

My First Year Protecting State Taxpayers ~ IN YOUR CORNER with STATE AUDITOR DIANA DIZOGLIO

By: Auditor DiZoglio – (01/24) Happy 2024! It’s hard to believe it’s been just about a year since I was sworn in as Massachusetts’ Chief Accountability Officer – State Auditor. I spent 2023 working toward fulfilling my commitments to you. This especially includes making sure Massachusetts delivers on the services and programs our residents rely […]

State Auditor DiZoglio Finds $12M+ in Public Benefit Fraud in FY23

State Auditor DiZoglio Finds $12M+ in Public Benefit Fraud in FY23

  BOSTON – Today, State Auditor Diana DiZoglio released her tenure’s first annual fraud report. The fiscal year 2023 (FY23) Bureau of Special Investigations (BSI) annual report summarizes BSI’s work to help make government work better by investigating, under the law, fraud, abuse, and illegal acts involving public assistance benefits throughout the Commonwealth. This year, […]

Reforms Sorely Needed at the Sex Offender Registry Board ~ IN YOUR CORNER with AUDITOR DIZOGLIO

Reforms Sorely Needed at the Sex Offender Registry Board ~ IN YOUR CORNER with AUDITOR DIZOGLIO

By: Massachusetts State Auditor Diana DiZoglio – Nov. 2023 Hello Valley Patriot readers, Serving as Massachusetts State Auditor doesn’t just mean reviewing finances. A big part of my role, as I often speak about with folks across the state, is reviewing the performance and efficacy of the Commonwealth’s agencies and entities. A great example of […]

Auditor DiZoglio is Turning Beacon Hill on its Head

Auditor DiZoglio is Turning Beacon Hill on its Head

By Former Rep. Lenny Mirra 10-23 Every first time candidate for office promises to be “the most transparent” ever, and I’m sure many actually believe they will be, but a funny thing happens on their way to getting sworn in. Then their loyalty to voters, laws, and the Constitution suddenly takes a back seat to […]

Auditor DiZoglio Releases Audit of the Sex Offender Registry Board

Auditor DiZoglio Releases Audit of the Sex Offender Registry Board

BOSTON –Today, State Auditor Diana DiZoglio’s office released an audit of the Sex Offender Registry Board (SORB), which reviewed the period of July 1, 2019, through June 30, 2021. The current audit followed up on deficiencies identified in a 2017 audit completed under the previous administration. In our report, Auditor DiZoglio notes that SORB has not yet implemented […]

Gaps in Testing Represent Weaknesses in Cannabis Control Commission ~ IN YOUR CORNER with AUDITOR DIZOGLIO

Gaps in Testing Represent Weaknesses in Cannabis Control Commission ~ IN YOUR CORNER with AUDITOR DIZOGLIO

10-23 At the end of September, my office released an audit of the Cannabis Control Commission (CCC), diving into a commission that has the responsibility to build up oversight over a nascent industry. As this industry has evolved, so too has the CCC. This most recent audit specifically honed in on whether the CCC is […]

State Auditor DiZoglio Makes Sure There Are No Unfunded Local Mandates ~ IN YOUR CORNER WITH AUDITOR DIZOGLIO

State Auditor DiZoglio Makes Sure There Are No Unfunded Local Mandates ~ IN YOUR CORNER WITH AUDITOR DIZOGLIO

By: State Auditor Diana DiZoglio 9-23 Hello Valley Patriot Readers, Within the Office of the State Auditor is the Division of Local Mandates (DLM), a critical resource for our cities and towns. DLM was established in 1980 under the property tax limit initiative known as Proposition 2 ½. The DLM team assists in determining whether […]

MassHealth Spent Nearly $85M on Out-of-State Residents ~ IN YOUR CORNER with STATE AUDITOR DIZOGLIO

MassHealth Spent Nearly $85M on Out-of-State Residents ~ IN YOUR CORNER with STATE AUDITOR DIZOGLIO

Hello Valley Patriot Readers, Our office has been very busy releasing several audit reports before the end of the fiscal year, while also focusing on approximately 64 ongoing audits. Most recently, we released an audit of MassHealth, as part of our ongoing independent statutory oversight of the state’s Medicaid program. I want to highlight this […]

Celebrating Our Amazing Graduates of the Class of 2023 ~ IN YOUR CORNER with AUDITOR DIZOGLIO

Celebrating Our Amazing Graduates of the Class of 2023 ~ IN YOUR CORNER with AUDITOR DIZOGLIO

EXCLUSIVE TO THE VALLEY PATRIOT 6-23 Hello Valley Patriot Readers, Recently, I had the honor of delivering the commencement address to the Class of 2023 at my alma mater, Middlesex Community College. It was a beautiful day celebrating all of the hard work, tireless efforts and sacrifices made by the graduates, their families, and friends. […]

Auditor DiZoglio Files Legislation to Make State PILOT Program (Payments-In-Lieu-of-Taxes) More Fair to Suburbs

Auditor DiZoglio Files Legislation to Make State PILOT Program (Payments-In-Lieu-of-Taxes) More Fair to Suburbs

BOSTON: Among the bills sponsored this session by State Auditor Diana DiZoglio is legislation to reform the Commonwealth’s payment-in-lieu-of-taxes (PILOT) program for state-owned land (SOL). PILOT programs help municipal governments replace some or all revenue lost from certain state property tax exemptions, including those associated with nonprofit organizations, recreational areas, and certain properties owned by […]

Auditor Finds Continued Deficiencies in Protecting Elders from Abuse and Neglect ~ IN YOUR CORNER with AUDITOR DIZOGLIO

Auditor Finds Continued Deficiencies in Protecting Elders from Abuse and Neglect ~ IN YOUR CORNER with AUDITOR DIZOGLIO

EXCLUSIVELY FOR THE VALLEY PATRIOT By: State Auditor Diana DiZoglio – (05-23) Being a senior citizen in Massachusetts should be especially fulfilling, as our Executive Office of Elder Affairs (EOEA) operates with a core mission to “develop, implement, and evaluate innovative programs to promote the independence, empowerment, and well-being of older adults, individuals with disabilities, […]

MassFiscal Finally Comes Around on Democrat Auditor Diana DiZoglio ~ VALLEY PATRIOT EDITORIAL (4-23)

MassFiscal Finally Comes Around on Democrat Auditor Diana DiZoglio  ~ VALLEY PATRIOT EDITORIAL (4-23)

04-23 Conservative fiscal watchdog group MassFiscal Alliance has not been kind to Massachusetts State Auditor Diana DiZoglio. They opposed her election to the legislature and the senate, as well as her successful state-wide run for Auditor last year. We have been trying to convince the partisans at MassFiscal for years that Diana DiZoglio is the […]

DiZoglio Exposes Welfare Fraud in her First Months ~ IN YOUR CORNER with AUDITOR DIZOGLIO

DiZoglio Exposes Welfare Fraud in her First Months ~ IN YOUR CORNER with AUDITOR DIZOGLIO

Auditor DiZoglio’s Bureau of Special Investigations Unit Identifies over $2.7 Million in Public Benefit Fraud By: State Auditor Diana DiZoglio – 3/23 Hello Valley Patriot Readers, It’s been an exciting first few weeks in office as our team of auditors work diligently on wrapping up audits, while we also set the wheels in motion to […]

State Auditor Diana DiZoglio Will Audit Massachusetts Legislature

State Auditor Diana DiZoglio Will Audit Massachusetts Legislature

BOSTON – Today, State Auditor Diana DiZoglio’s office launched an audit of the Massachusetts State Legislature. “As I committed, my office has begun an audit of the state Legislature. We hope this will increase transparency, accountability and equity in an area of state government that has been completely ignored. Historically, the Legislature has been a closed-door operation, […]

1 2 3 19