Auditors found serious problems at the Maryland Department of the Environment, including questionable grants paid out of the Chesapeake Bay Restoration Fund, failure to do required safety screenings and construction site inspections and undisclosed computer system issues.
Month: December 2011
State Roundup, December 1, 2011
Prosecution rests in robocall trial; health agency hires consultant to clear up mess over unspent funds, promises to provide emergency money; gay marriage opponents band together; new law will increase family planning services; UM teams team up to save themselves; state No. 2 in food stamp fraud; some constituents want Arundel Councilman Jones to keep seat despite prison term; and few candidates file for Cecil County seats.
Health officials pledge to make up for budget blunder on disabilities aid
Health Department officials told a Senate committee Wednesday the department would immediately begin to provide emergency assistance to those in the top tier of the Developmental Disabilities Administration waiting list. The step is the first of four major steps outlined by the department to make up for a $34 million budget blunder that left thousands on the DDA waiting list without services for a period of at least two years.
New campaign finance website increases transparency
Campaign finance reports in Maryland are getting more transparent and easier to search with the new campaign finance website launched this week by the Maryland State Board of Elections. The new website, located at www.campaignfinance.maryland.gov, upgrades and further automates reporting and disclosure of the money behind campaigns.
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