Some local governments in Maryland are having difficulty preparing adequate financial statements and getting passing grades from their outside auditors, state auditors found in an annual review of local audit practices for the fiscal year ending June 2013.
But the report found that the City of Baltimore’s financial statements are improving, and it also stated the overall financial condition of three cities, including Cumberland, is improving.
The fruits of the General Assembly’s 2014 session will come into full effect on Oct. 1 as a number of bills passed in the spring become law in Maryland.
Pot decriminalization law takes effect tomorrow, drawing praise from criminal attorneys; tougher gun laws put crimp in handgun sales; state considers banning self-selected lifetime gambling ban; feds OK exporting LNG from Cove Point; new FEMA floodplain maps could mean more costly insurance; campaign for Circuit Court judge in Frederick heats up; U.S. Rep. Edwards works hard to lead more women into politics; Hillary Clinton in Potomac tonight to raise bucks for Brown; and state, local politicians call for heightened scrutiny of Baltimore City police in brutality complaints.
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