Massachusetts State Auditor Diana DiZoglio's office says there is a "direct correlation" between inaction by the state's Center for Health Information and Analysis and the closing of hospitals. The routine audit of the agency, founded by the legislature in 2012 and known as CHIA, covered the two-year period ending June 30, 2023. The auditor's office adds, the agency failed to collect financial information or assess up to $1.6 million in fines.
