Bill > H2749

This bill aims to improve oversight of state government by granting the state auditor access to tax returns and related tax records already in the possession of the Department of Revenue. The bill specifies that the auditor can access this information to audit the Department of Revenue or any agencies or programs that use tax returns and related tax records to determine program eligibility, as well as to audit tax expenditures. However, the identity of individual taxpayers, audit workpapers, and specific tax returns will be kept confidential and not included in any published audit reports. The purpose of these audits is to evaluate the performance of state agencies and programs, and the administration, effectiveness, and fiscal impact of tax expenditures, not to audit individual taxpayers.

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https://malegislature.gov/Bills/193/H2749