Legislators hope to put more teeth into repeat audit findings of problems in state agencies. The General Assembly’s Joint Audit Committee agreed Tuesday to recommend that budget committees consider cuts to administrative funding for agencies that have four or more repeat findings in consecutive audits.
Day: December 5, 2012
A very late start for the Board of Public Works
The bimonthly meetings of Board of Public Works in the Governor’s Reception Room at the State House often get started late. But Wednesday’s meeting of the board that approves all major state contracts got started four hours after the originally scheduled 10 a.m.
State Roundup, December 5, 2012
Gov. O’Malley, legislative leaders to address transportation issues in preparation for next session; MPT audit finds contracting errors; Senate Pres Miller still a force when it comes to fund-raising; FEMA denies aid to Eastern Shore, forcing state officials to cry foul and Crisfielders to consider moving; longtime O’Malley aide leaves for law firm; lawyer asks judge to force O’Malley’s hand on Alston replacement; and interesting political dance as Prince George’s Council gets a new chair.
Transportation agencies are correcting problems auditors found
Maryland Department of Transportation has put new measures in place to ensure that all five of its agencies are taking correct steps to modify contracts with approval from the Maryland Board of Public Works, the powerful board consisting of the governor, state comptroller and treasurer.
The department has also implemented a revised contract justification process, which requires agencies to provide more documentation when they seek contract authorization approval from the board, which meets today.
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