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Auditor
DeNucci issued a report calling major improvements in a property tax
relief for the Commonwealth's senior citizens. he recommended
the consolidation of senior tax relief programs into a singe
state-funded program that would provide uniform and increased
benefits to seniors.
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Auditor
DeNucci's reports on the school building assistance program helped
lead to major reforms in state aid for school construction.
His audits urged stronger state oversight to ensure that local
school construction projects are well managed and that funds are
used only for the intended purposes.
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As
a result of Auditor DeNucci's report calling for restoration of
state funding for low-income fuel assistance, the Governor and
Legislature approved an appropriation to help low-income families
keep up with rising home heating costs.
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Auditor
DeNucci identified $50 million in additional federal Medicaid
funding for local special education costs, providing an important
source of revenue for cities and towns.
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Auditor
DeNucci's report on problems in the tracking of foster cases in
Massachusetts have led to significant improvements in the Department
of Social Services' management of foster care.
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Auditor
DeNucci's audits continued to identify human service vendors who
abuse their contracts to provide services for the Commonwealth's
most vulnerable citizens. Among these findings were a Lowell
special needs school that misused over $1.7 million in state money
and a Central Massachusetts health care vendor that misused $17.4
million in public funds.
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Auditor
DeNucci found that more than 80 percent of Massachusetts schools and
child care centers failed to comply with a state law requiring them
to submit a plan on pesticide use, potentially leaving children and
staff unprotected from unnecessary exposure to pesticides.
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Auditor
DeNucci launched a statewide review of homeland security efforts by
state agencies and authorities to determine if homeland security
funds are being used efficiently and effectively. As a result
of a report by Auditor DeNucci, the Department of Telecommunications
and Energy improved its oversight of safety procedures at liquefied
natural gas (LNG) facilities across the Commonwealth.
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Auditor
DeNucci found that the Massachusetts Port Authority could lose
millions of dollars in revenue from a no-bid contract that was
awarded for a Boston waterfront development.
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Auditor
DeNucci issued a report warning that the Commonwealth's $6.3 billion
Medicaid program - which accounts for one-quarter of the entire
state budget - does not have the resources and oversight needed to
effectively detect and prevent Medicaid fraud.
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Auditor
DeNucci's audits at Roxbury Community College have led to major
improvements in the college's management of student financial aid
programs.
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Auditor
DeNucci identified more than $1.4 billion in uncollected non-tax
state revenue, a major potential source of additional revenue if
state government improves its efforts to collect debts.
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Auditor
DeNucci found that the state's ineffective system for collecting
boat excise taxes has resulted in the loss of millions of dollars in
potential tax revenue for cities and towns as well as the state
government.
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A
report by Auditor DeNucci revealed that the public's access to
recreational resources at a number of state parks and beaches has
been blocked due to a lack of controls in the state park land use
program.
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Auditor
DeNucci issued a report raising serious public safety concerns due
to delays in required annual inspections of elevators in
Massachusetts.
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Auditor
DeNucci found that the financially strapped Massachusetts Bay
Transportation Authority (MBTA) has been losing out on substantial
amounts of new revenue due to unfavorable terms in a contract with a
private company that operated MBTA parking lots.
