Day: October 2, 2013

Problems with financial statements in Md. towns, auditors find; Hyattsville, Sykesville, Baltimore cited

Problems with financial statements in Md. towns, auditors find; Hyattsville, Sykesville, Baltimore cited

Some local governments in Maryland are having difficulty preparing adequate financial statements and getting good audit results, state auditors found.
The Office of Legislative Audits found five governments failed to obtain audits, and 64 instances of defective accountability. either in accounting or auditing. The high number of problems indicates substantial room for improving financial accountability in Maryland’s counties, cities and towns.

State Roundup, October 2, 2013

Judge refuses to delay gun law, says plaintiffs undermined own arguments with late filing; meanwhile surge in gun sales leads to shortage of ammunition; police begin pulling over drivers using hand-held cellphones; Gov. O’Malley says state could tap into sequestration fund during federal shutdown, which is affecting many with federal jobs, parks, military bases and tourists throughout the state; state health care exchange website experiences glitches on its first day; in Part III of the Chesapeake Bay series, how much money has actually been spent and where has it gone?; state education department won’t abandon quiet public format for next common core forum; and Stephen Hershey is sworn in as state senator.

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