HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3183        FILED ON: 1/18/2013

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 2261

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Tackey Chan

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To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
Court assembled:

The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying bill:

An Act relative to auditoring the GIC.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Tackey Chan

2nd Norfolk

 


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3183        FILED ON: 1/18/2013

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 2261

By Mr. Chan of Quincy, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2261) of Tackey Chan for legislation to require periodic audits of the Group Insurance Commission by the Auditor of the Commonwealth.  Public Service.

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the Year Two Thousand Thirteen

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An Act relative to auditoring the GIC.

 

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
 

SECTION 1. Chapter 11 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2012 official edition, is hereby amended by inserting at the end thereof the following new section.

Section 18. The state auditor shall investigate and audit the Group Insurance Commission, established under Chapter 32A, once every three beginning July 1, 2014 and if the state auditor deems it more necessary can conduct an investigation and audit more often. The audit and investigation, shall include, but not limited to, cost benefit analysis for the beneficiaries, human resources best practices, contract bid practices, internal financial and practice reviews and controls, contract compliance, whether achieve maximum value for beneficiaries, review of the beneficiary complaints and resolution process, and review any other issues the state auditor deems appropriate to investigate.  Upon completion of the report, a copy shall be filed with the House Clerk, the Senate Clerk, the Joint Committee on Public Services, the House Committee on Ways and Means and the Senate Committee on Ways and Means.