A Democratic state auditor is taking Massachusetts legislative leaders, including members of her own party, to court after uncovering nearly $12 million in alleged fraud in public assistance programs, seeking to enforce a voter-approved audit law.
« What are they hiding? If there’s nothing to hide, open up the doors, let the sun shine in. Let’s do this audit, » Massachusetts State Auditor Diana DiZoglio said on « Saturday in America. »
DiZoglio, a Democrat and former member of both the Massachusetts House and Senate, is filing a complaint with the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court to enforce a 2024 ballot measure that authorized her office to audit the legislature. The measure passed with 72% support.
The legal action follows a report from the Massachusetts State Auditor’s Office identifying nearly $12 million in alleged fraud in fiscal year 2025 alone across several public assistance programs.State Auditor Diana DiZoglio speaks to reporters at the State House in Boston, Mass. on Jan. 28, 2025. (Matt Stone/MediaNews Group/Boston Herald via Getty Images)
