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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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AUDITOR OF THE COMMONWEALTH

24 BEACON STREET · BOSTON, MA 02133

The Honorable Steven James

Clerk of the House of Representatives

State House, Room 145

Boston, Massachusetts 02133

January 2, 2013

Dear Mr. James:

Pursuant to the provisions of Section 33 of Chapter 30 of the General Laws, I hereby submit the attached legislative recommendations from the Auditor of the Commonwealth for consideration during the 2013-2014 legislative sessions:

The attachments to this letter contain summaries of the proposed recommendations and the actual legislative drafts incorporating the recommendations.

The proposed bills are:

TO ENHANCE THE ABILITY OF THE BUREAU OF SPECIAL INVESTIGATIONS TO ADDRESS FRAUD

REGARDING THE SUBPOENA POWERS OF THE BUREAU OF SPECIAL INVESTIGATIONS

TO ADDRESS FRAUD IN THE PERSONAL CARE ATTENDANT PROGRAM

RELATIVE TO TAX EXPENDITURE INFORMATION

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AN ACT RECONCILING INCONSISTENT STATUTORY AUDIT SCHEDULES

AN ACT IMPROVING THE INTERNAL CONTROLS WITHIN STATE AGENCIES

AN ACT TO IMPROVE OVERSIGHT OF STATE GOVERNMENT

AN ACT MODERNIZING STATE AUDITING

Thank you for your attention to this matter.

Sincerely,

Suzanne M. Bump

Auditor of the Commonwealth