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HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 4078 FILED ON: 1/20/2023
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 3132
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Christopher J. Worrell
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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 to improve transportation oversight.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :DATE ADDED:Christopher J. Worrell5th Suffolk1/20/2023Diana DiZoglio3/13/2023 1 of 2
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 4078 FILED ON: 1/20/2023
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 3132
By Representative Worrell of Boston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3132) of
Christopher J. Worrell and Diana DiZoglio relative to Massachusetts Bay Transportation
Authority audits conducted by the Auditor of the Commonwealth. State Administration and
Regulatory Oversight.
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Third General Court
(2023-2024)
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An Act to improve transportation oversight.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority
of the same, as follows:
1 SECTION 1. Section 6 of chapter 11 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2020
2Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out the word “five” and inserting in place thereof
3the following word:- “six”.
4 SECTION 2. Said section 6 of said chapter 11 is hereby amended by striking out the
5words “and the division of local mandates” and inserting in place thereof the following words:-
6“, the division of local mandates and the division of transportation reviews”.
7 SECTION 3. Chapter 161A of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby amended by
8striking out Section 23 thereof in its entirety and inserting in place thereof the following section:-
9 Section 23: Audit; report
10 Section 23. The state auditor shall make an audit of the authority, once every 2 years and
11as often as the state auditor determines is necessary, and make a report thereon to the directors, 2 of 2
12the governor and the general court. In making such audits, said auditor may call upon any of the
13departments, commissions, officers and agencies of the commonwealth for such information as
14may be needed in the course of making such audits. The state auditor may employ such auditors,
15accountants and other assistants as said auditor deems necessary for carrying out said duties, and
16chapter 31 and the rules made thereunder shall not apply to such employees. The commonwealth
17shall be reimbursed by the authority for the cost of the audit.