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Fiscal compliance audits are conducted of all agencies within the Executive and Judicial Branches of State government at least once every three to four years. These audits evaluate internal controls and compliance with State laws and regulations and primarily focus on fiscal operations, information systems, and programs with financial impact on the State.

Performance audits are conducted as required by statute, at the discretion of the Legislative Auditor, or when requested by the Maryland General Assembly’s Joint Audit and Evaluation Committee or the Executive Director of the Department of Legislative Services. The purpose of a performance audit is to evaluate whether an agency or program is operating in an economic, efficient, and effective manner or to determine whether desired program results have been achieved.

Special reviews are conducted as required by statute, when requested by the Maryland General Assembly’s Joint Audit and Evaluation Committee, or at the discretion of the Legislative Auditor. These special reviews include follow-up reviews of certain audit reports to determine the extent to which action has been taken by an agency to implement audit report recommendations. Special reviews are generally less comprehensive than audits.

Financial management audits are conducted of Maryland's 24 local school systems at least once every 6 years, unless an exemption has been granted as provided for in statute. These audits assess the financial management practices of the local school systems.

OLA operates a fraud hotline to receive allegations of fraud, waste, and abuse of State resources. Investigations are conducted to determine whether fraud, waste, or abuse has occurred.

Legislative Audit Bulletins are issued periodically to inform members of the Maryland General Assembly of OLA’s recently issued reports and to highlight significant findings.

OLA presents information on reports or other matters of interest to the Maryland General Assembly (MGA) at public hearings. During the MGA’s ninety-day session, most presentations are made to the Senate Budget and Taxation Committee and the House Appropriations Committee (or their subcommittees) in conjunction with State agency budget hearings. During the interim, presentations are made to OLA's oversight committee, the Joint Audit and Evaluation Committee, and other committees upon request.


Date Type Title
10/15/2019 Presentations to the Legislature Presentation to the Senate Budget and Taxation Full Committee - Department of Commerce
Department of Legislative Services Office of Legislative Audits Department of Commerce (DOC) Report Dated September 4, 2019 Presentation to Senate Budget and Taxation Committee Gregory A. Hook, CPA Paul R. Denz, CPA Bekana Edossa, CPA October 15, 2019 Department of Legislative Services Office
10/29/2019 Presentations to the Legislature Presentation to the Joint Audit and Evaluation Committee - Department of Commerce
Department of Legislative Services Office of Legislative Audits Department of Commerce (DOC) Report Dated September 4, 2019 Presentation to Joint Audit and Evaluation Committee Gregory A. Hook, CPA Paul R. Denz, CPA Bekana Edossa, CPA October 29, 2019 Department of Legislative Services Office
12/08/2009 Presentations to the Legislature Presentation to the Joint Audit Committee - Managing For Results - Audit Status Update
, and benefit from a revitalized Chesapeake Bay. ¾ Commerce: Maryland will be a state where business and commerce thrive, supported by a well-functioning and modern transportation system. ¾ Fiscal Responsibility: The State will allocate its resources effectively and manage spending within
12/13/2023 Fiscal Compliance Department of Commerce
Audit Report Department of Commerce December 2023 Public Notice In compliance with the requirements of the State Government Article Section 2-1224(i), of the Annotated Code of Maryland, the Office of Legislative Audits has redacted
01/19/2016 Fiscal Compliance Maryland Economic Development Corporation
Department of Commerce). Based on a review of MEDCO’s annual activities report for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2015 and discussions with management personnel, we noted that 2 of its 15 operating facilities were financially troubled. A resort and conference center was classified as a “non
09/04/2019 Fiscal Compliance Department of Commerce
Audit Report Department of Commerce September 2019 OFFICE OF LEGISLATIVE AUDITS DEPARTMENT OF LEGISLATIVE SERVICES MARYLAND GENERAL ASSEMBLY Joint Audit and Evaluation Committee Senator Craig J. Zucker (Senate
02/05/2019 Fiscal Compliance Maryland Technology Development Corporation
throughout all regions of the State. TEDCO is governed by a 15-member Board of Directors, which includes the Secretary of the Department of Commerce, formerly the Department of Business and Economic Development. The remaining 14 members are appointed to the Board by the Governor with the advice
04/18/2011 Performance Managing for Results - Performance Measures - Commerce - Department of Agriculture - Department of Budget and Management - Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation - Department of Planning - Department of Transportation
Performance Audit Report Managing for Results Performance Measures Commerce Department of Agriculture Department of Budget and Management Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation Department of Planning Department of Transportation April 2011
10/29/2019 Presentations to the Legislature Presentation to the Joint Audit and Evaluation Committee - Summary of Reports Issued and Recommended Committee Action - January 1, 2019 to September 30, 2019
. 4. 5. 6. DHS – Local Department Operations Maryland State Department of Education – Division of Early Childhood Maryland Technology Development Corporation Maryland Department of Health – Developmental Disabilities Administration Department of Commerce JAEC
11/03/2015 Presentations to the Legislature Presentation to the Joint Audit Committee - Department of Business and Economic Development
Department of Legislative Services Office of Legislative Audits Department of Business and Economic Development (renamed the Department of Commerce) Report dated October 9, 2015 Presentation to the Joint Audit Committee Thomas J. Barnickel III, CPA Paul R
12/03/2019 Fiscal Compliance Maryland Economic Development Corporation
of Directors that consists of the Secretary of Commerce, the Secretary of Transportation, and 10 other members from local government, private industry, and the general public, appointed by the Governor with the advice and consent of the Senate. The administrative affairs and technical activities
01/31/2024 Fiscal Compliance University System of Maryland - University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science
. UMCES engages in environmental research, public service, and educational activities at four regional laboratories. UMCES also includes the Sea Grant College, which coordinates the research efforts of USM that are associated with the United States Department of Commerce’s National Oceanic
04/23/2009 Fiscal Compliance University System of Maryland - University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science
that are associated with the U.S. Department of Commerce’s National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Our audit disclosed that credit limits for corporate purchasing cards held by employees were not evaluated to ensure that they were appropriate in relation to card usage. In addition, we found
01/06/2023 Fiscal Compliance Maryland Technology Development Corporation
, TEDCO’s responsibility was expanded in fiscal year 2016 when the Maryland Venture Fund, which provides capital through equity investments to qualifying early-stage technology companies, was transferred to TEDCO from the Department of Commerce. TEDCO is governed by a 19-member 1 Board
11/13/2017 Fiscal Compliance Board of Public Works
School Construction which, although a budgetary unit of BPW, is audited and reported upon separately. Furthermore, our audit did not include the Small, Minority, and Women-Owned Businesses Account, which was statutorily under BPW’s authority but administered by the Department of Commerce (DOC
05/29/2012 Fiscal Compliance University System of Maryland - University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science
in Cambridge, and the Institute for Marine and Environmental Technology in Baltimore. UMCES also includes the Sea Grant College, which coordinates the research efforts of the University System of Maryland that are associated with the Sea Grant Program within the U.S. Department of Commerce’s National
04/21/2011 Performance Managing for Results - Performance Measures - Education - Maryland Higher Education Commission
MFR measures is contained in Exhibit 3. Exhibit 4 references the first five MFR audit reports issued by our Office, which collectively covered 46 measures in the Public Safety and Safer Neighborhoods, Education, Fiscal Responsibility, Health, and Commerce portions of the Plan. Conclusions
12/05/2017 Presentations to the Legislature Presentation to the Joint Audit Committee - Follow-up Process and Repeat Audit Findings
and Correctional Services 7 26 28 5 18% Public Education 23 131 139 22 16% Housing and Community Development 2 9 9 2 22% Commerce 3 11 6 1 17% Environment 2 11 10 2 20% Juvenile Services 1 12 14 4 29% State Police 1 12 5 1 20% Registers of Wills 24 8 9
02/20/2019 Presentations to the Legislature Presentation to the House Appropriations Subcommittee - Maryland Technology Development Corporation
. This restructuring included the October 1, 2015 transfer of the Maryland Venture Fund (MVF) and the Maryland Venture Fund Authority (MVFA) from the Department of Commerce (DOC) to TEDCO. Our audit included a review of this transfer and TEDCO’s investment practices since then.  The MVF (which
02/22/2019 Presentations to the Legislature Presentation to the Senate Budget and Taxation Subcommittee – Maryland Technology Development Corporation
. This restructuring included the October 1, 2015 transfer of the Maryland Venture Fund (MVF) and the Maryland Venture Fund Authority (MVFA) from the Department of Commerce (DOC) to TEDCO. Our audit included a review of this transfer and TEDCO’s investment practices since then.  The MVF (which
10/29/2019 Presentations to the Legislature Presentation to the Joint Audit and Evaluation Committee - Maryland Technology Development Corporation
of Commerce (DOC) to TEDCO. Our audit included a review of this transfer and TEDCO’s investment practices since then.  The MVF (which is also known as the Enterprise Fund) is primarily a State-supported fund that invests in qualified Maryland companies either directly or indirectly through venture
02/04/2020 Legislative Audit Bulletins Legislative Audit Bulletin - Winter 2020
an average of 1,900 Winter 2020 Issue Legislative Audit Bulletin Publication for Members of the Maryland General Assembly Inside this issue: Department of Commerce Department of Budget and Management MDH - Medical Care Programs Administration Selected Audit Report Findings OLA News Reports
09/04/2024 Presentations to the Legislature Presentation to the Joint Audit and Evaluation Committee - Summary of Reports Issued and Recommended Committee Action - December 1, 2023 to August 31, 2024
Potomac River Fisheries Commission – Year Ended June 30, 2023 (Examination) 12/06/23 7 Department of Commerce 12/13/23 19 Maryland Department of Health – Medical Care Programs Administration – Managed Care Program 12/14/23 20 Cecil County Public Schools (Financial Management Practices Audit
04/24/2025 Special Reports and Letters Review of the Findings and Report by the State Chief Information Security Officer of Actions Taken by Eight Agencies to Resolve Certain Repeat Audit Findings in Response to the April 2024 Joint Chairmen’s Report
of Budget and Management – Office of the Secretary, Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services, State Treasurer’s Office, State Board of Elections, Maryland Department of Health – Medical Care Programs Administration and Office of the Secretary, and Department of Commerce. The JCR
05/20/2015 Fiscal Compliance University System of Maryland - University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science
. UMCES also includes the Sea Grant College, which coordinates the research efforts of the University System of Maryland that are associated with the Sea Grant Program within the United States Department of Commerce’s National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. UMCES’ administrative office
07/18/2011 Performance Managing for Results - Performance Measures - Environment - Department of Natural Resources - Maryland Department of the Environment - Maryland Department of Agriculture
and Safer Neighborhoods, Education, Fiscal Responsibility, Health, Commerce, and Higher Education portions of the State Comprehensive Plan. Conclusions We concluded that for the seven measures, three were Certified with Qualification, and four were designated as Factors Prevented Certification
01/22/2019 Presentations to the Legislature Presentation to the Joint Audit Committee - Follow-up Process and Repeat Audit Findings
41% Labor, Licensing, and Regulation 6 20 19 4 21% Public Safety and Correctional Services 7 26 28 5 18% Education 23 134 136 23 17% Housing and Community Development 2 9 9 2 22% Commerce 3 11 6 1 17% Environment 2 12 6 2 33% Juvenile Services 1 12
12/17/2019 Presentations to the Legislature Presentation to the Joint Audit and Evaluation Committee - Follow-up Process and Repeat Audit Findings
% Housing and Community Development 2 9 9 2 22% Commerce 3 14 5 1 20% Environment 2 12 6 2 33% Juvenile Services 1 12 12 3 25% State Police 1 12 5 1 20% Registers of Wills 24 5 8 0 0% Totals 188 593 578 152 26% Notes: - Number
12/08/2020 Presentations to the Legislature Presentation to the Joint Audit and Evaluation Committee - Follow-up Process and Repeat Audit Findings
71 23 32% Human Services 5 49 31 14 45% Labor, Licensing, and Regulation 6 22 21 6 28% Public Safety and Correctional Services 5 16 26 8 31% Public Education 25 135 135 29 21% Housing and Community Development 2 9 9 2 22% Commerce 3 12 11 2 18% Environment 2
12/01/2021 Presentations to the Legislature Presentation to the Joint Audit and Evaluation Committee - State Grants
of the award, including one award which was not calculated correctly.  Department of Commerce (DOC) did not use a competitive method to award certain tourism grants, included ineligible costs in one award, and could not document the propriety of another grant award.  Maryland Department of Labor (MDL
01/19/2022 Presentations to the Legislature Presentation to the House Appropriations Full Committee - State Grants
of the award, including one award which was not calculated correctly.  Department of Commerce (DOC) did not use a competitive method to award certain tourism grants, included ineligible costs in one award, and could not document the propriety of another grant award.  Maryland Department of Labor
12/06/2022 Presentations to the Legislature Presentation to the Joint Audit and Evaluation Committee - Follow-up Process and Repeat Audit Findings
% Commerce 3 12 2 11 18% Environment 2 13 4 11 36% Juvenile Services 1 6 2 12 17% State Police 1 11 3 12 25% Registers of Wills 24 3 1 7 14% Totals 190 551 158 579 27% Notes: 1 – Number of total fiscal compliance audits
12/10/2024 Presentations to the Legislature Presentation to the Joint Audit and Evaluation Committee - Follow-up Process and Repeat Audit Findings
1 3 2 2 100% Health 16 95 32 85 38% Human Services 5 31 19 48 40% Labor 7 34 9 22 41% Public Safety and Correctional Services 4 14 6 19 32% Public Education 27 122 31 122 25% Housing and Community Development 2 9 4 9 44% Commerce 2 5 3
10/23/2015 Performance Video Lottery Operations Revenue - Small, Minority, and Women-Owned Businesses Account
NOTE: Chapter 49, 2016 Laws of Maryland, eliminated the requirement that OLA annually audit and evaluate the utilization of the funds that are allocated to small, minority, and women-owned businesses by eligible fund managers.
for BPW review and approval;  Disbursing and reconciling Account proceeds; 1 Chapter 141, Laws of Maryland, 2015, effective October 1, 2015 created the Department of Commerce as successor to DBED. 7  Monitoring fund manager reporting
06/14/2019 Fiscal Compliance University System of Maryland - University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science
coordinates the research efforts of the University System of Maryland that are associated with the Sea Grant Program within the United States Department of Commerce’s National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. UMCES’ administrative office is located in Cambridge, Maryland. UMCES’ budget
12/17/2019 Presentations to the Legislature Presentation to the Joint Audit and Evaluation Committee - Personally Identifiable Information Audit Issues
of Commerce’s National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) defines PII as “any information about an individual maintained by an agency, including: 1) any information that can be used to distinguish or trace an individual’s identity, such as name, social security number, date and place
11/10/2021 Performance State Grants
Exhibit 4 – Summary of Grant Guidance and Practices Implemented by 45 the Federal Government and Certain Other States Agency Responses Appendix Governor’s Grants Office Department of Budget and Management Department of Commerce Department of Human Services Maryland
12/01/2021 Presentations to the Legislature Presentation to the Joint Audit and Evaluation Committee - Follow-up Process and Repeat Audit Findings
44% Commerce 3 12 2 11 18% Environment 2 13 4 11 36% Juvenile Services 1 12 3 12 25% State Police 1 11 3 12 25% Registers of Wills 24 3 0 8 0% Totals 188 566 161 557 29% Notes: 1 – Number of total fiscal
12/13/2023 Presentations to the Legislature Presentation to the Joint Audit and Evaluation Committee - Follow-up Process and Repeat Audit Findings
% Labor, Licensing, and Regulation 7 34 9 22 41% Public Safety and Correctional Services 5 15 8 26 31% Public Education 26 125 32 132 24% Housing and Community Development 2 9 4 9 44% Commerce 3 9 2 14 14% Environment 2 7 3 13 23% Juvenile Services 1
11/20/2025 Special Reports and Letters Review of State Units Exempt from State Procurement Laws and Regulations
of Commerce (DOC) 1993 SFP, § 11-203 5 Maryland State Arts Council (MSAC) 2 1984 SFP, § 11-203 6 Maryland Energy Administration (MEA) 2003 SFP, § 11-203 7 Maryland Historical Trust (MHT) 2 1986 SFP, § 11-203 8 Maryland Public Broadcasting Commission (MPBC) 1986 SFP, § 11-203 9 Maryland Supplemental
03/31/2010 Performance Managing for Results - Performance Measures - Fiscal Responsibility - Department of Budget and Management
or a Certificate of Completion issued Reducing hazardous waste and hazardous materials in the environment – measured by 9 Number of remedial actions at all State Superfund sites that are completed Commerce Helping businesses to grow and create jobs – measured by 1 Percent change in Maryland employment from
12/08/2015 Presentations to the Legislature Presentation to the Joint Audit Committee - Summary of Reports Issued and Recommended Committee Action - August 1, 2015 to November 30, 2015
to eligible businesses in targeted areas, as required by State law. • The BPW and its administering agency, the Department of Business and Economic Development (DBED), since renamed the Department of Commerce, should enhance their oversight by establishing overall goals, objectives, and related
09/21/2011 Legislative Audit Bulletins Legislative Audit Bulletin - Summer 2011
– Performance Measures – Commerce – Department of Agriculture – Department of Budget and Management – Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation – Department of Planning – Department of Transportation (Performance) 4/18/11 24 Maryland Department of Planning 4/28/11 5 Maryland Agricultural Land
05/03/2024 Fiscal Compliance Comptroller of Maryland - Compliance Division
of the Agency. Comptroller of Maryland Compliance Division Agency Response Form Page 3 of 6  Commerce Project: Relief Act related Grants & Loans; staff were temporarily assigned to assist the Department of Commerce in reviewing and supporting in the approval of grant applications
04/18/2012 Fiscal Compliance Baltimore City Community College
of Commerce, Economic Development Association (EDA) in support of Baltimore City’s Page 2 of 4 EDA application requesting funding for BCCC. It too mentioned the $200,000 as a contribution to BCCC. 1 Finding 2: BCCC agreed to a lease modification that did not appear to be in the State’s
10/09/2015 Fiscal Compliance Department of Business and Economic Development

NOTE: Effective October 1, 2015, DBED will be known as the Department of Commerce.

Competitiveness and Commerce (DECC) and creates a Secretary of Commerce within the Governor’s Office to be the head of economic development policy and implementation efforts in the State, and to be responsible for the operations of DECC. The Governor’s Executive Order, effective October 1, 2015, provides
10/15/2008 Local School Systems Baltimore County Public Schools
; and established transaction monitoring by the finance office. BCPS received annual rebates from the bank issuing the credit cards. For example, the rebate was $119,584 for fiscal year 2007. To further streamline small purchases, BCPS also used e- commerce account cards to make online catalog purchases from
01/16/2009 Special Reports and Letters Department of Transportation - Motor Vehicle Administration - Follow-up Review
to the production server mid-January, 2009. Maryland Department of Transportation Motor Vehicle Administration Follow Up Audit Responses Report Period January 1, 2004 to November 30, 2006 6 MVA E-commerce Prior Finding 21 Controls over the use of a third party to process eMVA Store credit
09/20/2011 Presentations to the Legislature Presentation to the Joint Audit Committee - Summary of OLA Reports Issued and Recommended Committee Action - November 1, 2010 to August 31, 2011
and Correctional Services – Division of Pretrial Detention and Services 4/01/11 18 Department of Natural Resources 4/01/11 12 Managing for Results – Performance Measures – Commerce – Department of Agriculture – Department of Budget and Management – Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation
03/08/2016 Legislative Audit Bulletins Legislative Audit Bulletin - Winter 2016
), which awarded fund manager grants, and the Department of Commerce (DOC), which was the grant administrator, could improve oversight of the fund managers and related Account activities (referred to as the Program). Oversight could be enhanced by establishing overall goals, objectives, and related
10/02/2009 Performance Managing for Results - Performance Measures - Education - Maryland State Department of Education
that are completed Commerce Helping businesses to grow and create jobs – measured by 1 Percent change in Maryland employment from the 2001 baseline (12 month average) 2 Rate that adult employment trainees enter employment 3 Maryland Port Administration total general cargo tonnage, (thousands) 4
08/03/2018 Performance Department of Information Technology and Selected State Agencies - Telecommunication Resource Sharing Agreements
Internet, Broadband, Wireless, and Cellular Service was established by Chapter 621, Laws of Maryland 2017 (known as the Connecting Rural Maryland Act of 2017). The Task Force comprises representatives from the General Assembly, DoIT, the Department of Commerce, the Public Service Commission
02/04/2011 Performance Managing for Results - Performance Measures - Health - Department of Health and Mental Hygiene - Maryland State Department of Education
that are completed Commerce Helping businesses to grow and create jobs – measured by 1 Percent change in Maryland employment from the 2001 baseline (12 month average) 2 Rate that adult employment trainees enter employment 3 Maryland Port Administration total general cargo tonnage (thousands
10/30/2024 Fiscal Compliance Maryland Commission on Civil Rights
approval of the account, or bank statements. Based on our inquiries, MCCR contacted the STO which confirmed that the account was an e-commerce account previously used for the Gala and that related receipts were deposited to the State. The account was serviced by a vendor that was not procured
06/27/2018 Performance State Employee Performance Evaluation Program
for three State agencies (DPSCS – 1,051, Commerce – 127, and DBM - 38) by a collective 1,216. The largest adjustment was for DPSCS, which increased the number of employees rated by 1,051 (an increase from 5,518 in the initial draft to 6,569 for the final report). However, as of October 28, 2016
11/07/2014 Fiscal Compliance University System of Maryland - University of Maryland Eastern Shore
$4.3 million from the U.S. Department of Commerce - Economic Development Administration to establish the RLF to provide loans to local businesses for development and growth. According to federal regulations, RLF income (interest and fees paid on the loans) must be placed in the RLF capital base
09/27/2012 Performance Department of Information Technology and Selected State Agencies - Information System Data Security
systems; and, c) to provide for a mechanism for improved oversight of federal agency information security programs. Standards and guidance related to FISMA are issued by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) after approval by the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Commerce
01/27/2022 Fiscal Compliance Department of General Services - Office of the Secretary and Other Units
authority over other units such as, public institutions of higher education, Department of Commerce, Maryland State Archives, and the Maryland Judiciary. 21 Recommendation 8 We recommend that DGS monitor State agency compliance with State inventory standards to ensure that they comply
03/06/2024 Fiscal Compliance Maryland Department of Transportation - Maryland Aviation Administration
by the Maryland Aviation Commission which consists of ten members, including eight members who are appointed by the Governor with the advice and consent of the Senate, the Secretary of Transportation who serves as the Chairperson, and the Secretary of Commerce who serves as a nonvoting member
10/19/2007 Fiscal Compliance Department of Transportation - Motor Vehicle Administration
10/27/2010 Fiscal Compliance Office of the State Treasurer
12/13/2021 Special Reports and Letters Review of Certain Emergency Procurements Related to the State of Maryland's COVID-19 Response
conducted by the following 19 State agencies during the period between March 2020 and May 2021 (see Figure 1). 9 1. Department of Agriculture (DOA) 2. Department of Commerce (DOC) 3. Department of General Services (DGS) 4. Department of Human Services (DHS) 5. Department