More controversy erupts after state auditor says Mass. housing law is an ‘unfunded mandate’
It's yet another hurdle for the MBTA Communities Act, which mandates cities and towns served by the T make it easier to build ...
Editorial: Voters get the runaround as Legislature dodges audit
According to data from Secretary William Gavin’s office, 66% of voters greenlit Question 1, and 26% voted no. The Legislature ...
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DiZoglio eyes legal tactic to force Campbell’s hand in standoff with Mass. Legislature
State Auditor Diana DiZoglio said Wednesday that her office is preparing a writ of mandamus to try to obtain Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Campbell’s assistance in DiZoglio’s ongoing standoff ...
State auditor calls MBTA Communities Act ‘unfunded mandate’
"Our office is not able to literally ignore that the local mandate law does require contemporaneous funding be appropriated," ...
Verbal sparring and awkward silences: DiZoglio’s push for audit of Legislature is not going smoothly
Massachusetts Senate leaders peppered staff from state Auditor Diana DiZoglio’s office with questions over a 90-meeting meeting Tuesday about her proposed audit of the Legislature.
Massachusetts cities, towns fighting MBTA zoning plan weigh next steps: ‘Unfunded mandate’
A battle between the state auditor and the attorney general has erupted over the MBTA zoning law and whether or not the multi-family directive amounts to an unfunded mandate. Wrentham, Middleboro, and ...
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Mass. Auditor DiZoglio issues report on $2.5 million in public benefit fraud, contrasts efforts with Trump’s DOGE
Massachusetts State Auditor Diana DiZoglio released a report this week that her office’s Bureau of Special Investigations had ...
Mass. AG Campbell says ‘unfunded mandate’ determination won’t stop MBTA Communities
The state auditor determined last week that the MBTA Communities Act was an "unfunded mandate," giving towns that don't want ...
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MA: Auditor calls MBTA housing law 'unfunded' mandate
The MBTA Communities Act is an unfunded mandate for cities and towns, according to a review by State Auditor Diana DiZoglio’s office, which could prompt new legal challenges ...
Mass. House leaders tee up rules fixes to make Legislature more ‘efficient, accessible’ to the public
The House remains “focused on the all-important responsibility of bettering the [Legislature]," state House Speaker Ronald J.
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Auditor calls on Mass. officials to clarify use of confidentiality clauses
Auditor Diana DiZoglio in a scathing new report called the executive branch's handling of employment settlements "dysfunctional" and "chaotic," saying agencies failed to operate with explicit ...
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State AG intends to keep enforcing MBTA law despite auditor's ruling; Wrentham weighing options
State Attorney General Andrea Campbell said Monday her office plans to continue to enforce the MBTA Communities Act despite ...