Massachusetts auditor takes transparency fight to high court after alleged $12M fraud uncovered

Fox News ^ | 2/15/26 | Taylor Penley

[Libloather]

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.

DiZoglio notified legislative leaders earlier this year of her intent to conduct a performance audit but said House and Senate leaders refused to provide the necessary documents. She added that the state attorney general declined to intervene.

"This is something that 72% of voters came out to support, crossing party lines," she said.

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TOPICS: Business/Economy; Conspiracy; History; Local News
KEYWORDS: audit; auditor; court; democrats; fraud; massachusetts; theft; welfare

[Libloather]

Fraud? In a blue state? Why, that's practically unheard of.

[DannyTN]

That Democratic state auditor has blue balls.

[ProtectOurFreedom]

12 MILLION? I think the word he is looking for is “BILLION.”

[Ann Archy]

A DEMOCRAT wants to uncover FRAUD by FELLOW DEMOCRATS!!! SHE’S A UNICORN!!!

[Ge0ffrey]

She’d better be careful. She might wake up one morning and find a bloody horse’s 🐎 head under her sheets.

[OldHarbor]

Wow. This could be interesting. Pass the popcorn 🍿

[SamAdams76]

The sheer amount of fraud and waste in our government, from the federal on down to the local municipal level is staggering.

Virtually everybody in public service is on the take.

On top of that, so many citizens are benefiting from welfare and other transfer payments that they keep voting to keep the rascals in office.

This is why it is so difficult to root out and this is why Trump has been taking so much heat these past 10 years. Trump is one of the very few people tough enough to take this beast on along with all the abuse that comes with it.

A large portion of our national debt is due to waste and fraud.

We are likely past the point of no return, but I support those who are trying to root it out.

[bert]

This is a diversionary tactic to hide the other $67 million that was stolen

[microgeek42]

Given that only half of Americans pay taxes that fund all this fraud (and inflation?) I wonder how much wealth we’d actually have without the fraud.

[SunkenCiv]

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