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State auditor: Baltimore City register of wills office failed to justify over $1M in spending
A state audit found $1.1M in questionable spending by Baltimore’s Register of Wills, including $197K on a TV show that never aired.
Audit blames lack of oversight for ‘excessive’ Baltimore police overtime pay
Baltimore Police Department supervisors have failed to monitor officers’ use of overtime, contributing to taxpayers fronting millions, an audit found.
Tiny percentage of Md. voters cast two ballots in recent election, audit finds
More than 100 Marylanders voted twice in the 2020 election, representing a microscopic proportion of the state’s electorate, an audit found.
Upgrades to Md. treasurer’s claims system see yearslong delays and added costs, audit finds
The Office of the State Treasurer has seen significant delays and cost overruns as it implements a new system for financial and insurance claims, an audit found.
Audit finds delays, lack of oversight in state procurement upgrades under Hogan
A new audit revealed various deficiencies in the Maryland Office of State Procurement under former Gov. Larry Hogan.
Audit blasts Maryland 529 plans’ handling of documents, uncashed checks
The Maryland agency charged with overseeing the state’s college savings plans left hundreds of documents and millions of dollars unaccounted for and failed to properly document steps it took to […]
Audit: University of Baltimore left student database open
The University of Baltimore improperly left a database with students' social security numbers unprotected and separately lost $22,600 when a vendor overcharged the university, an audit found.
Audit: Md. Judiciary failed to document, limit access to contracts
The Maryland Judiciary, whose judges often go to great lengths in explaining their legal decisions, failed to document sufficiently why it awarded $26 million in service contracts between July 2012 […]
Auditor: Md. Cannabis Commission improperly hired Towson U consultants
Maryland taxpayers may have been over-charged by a Towson University consulting firm hired to review and evaluate applications for licenses under the state's medical cannabis program.
Md. agencies maintained technology ‘slush funds’
A decades-old agreement allowing telecommunications companies to share state-owned towers turned into an off-the-books slush fund that handled millions of dollars without oversight, state auditors say. A report issued by […]
Audit: St. Mary’s College didn’t protect data
Maryland state auditors say St. Mary’s College of Maryland didn’t adequately protect sensitive personal information belonging to some students and employees and monitor some vendor payments closely enough. The public […]
Md. health exchange audit could complicate future lawsuits
A legislative audit of the failed Maryland Health Benefits Exchange that was expected to be complete by the end of the year could influence the state’s ability to sue other […]
