At least at the state level (MA), the automated system is considered an audit. I recently received notice that an "audit" (their word) of my state tax return de

At least at the state level (MA), the automated system is considered an audit. I recently received notice that an "audit" (their word) of my state tax return detected a discrepancy with my federal return. When I called, I was told that it was caught automatically. So I think the manual and automatic processes are considered to be two forms of the broader term "audit".