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MD HB1369
MD HB1369Department of Budget and Management - Audit and Finance Compliance Unit - Establishment
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Introduced
02/13/2026
02/13/2026
In Committee
02/13/2026
02/13/2026
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
2026 Regular Session
Bill Summary
Establishing the Audit and Finance Compliance Unit in the Department of Budget and Management; requiring the Governor to implement systems and processes to monitor certain efforts; establishing certain responsibilities of the Unit to monitor certain efforts to correct certain audit findings; authorizing the Unit to implement certain proactive steps to address and prevent audit findings for certain agencies; requiring the Unit to provide direct assistance to certain agencies with a certain number of audit findings; etc.
AI Summary
This bill establishes the Audit and Finance Compliance Unit within the Department of Budget and Management to oversee and improve how state agencies address findings from audits conducted by the Office of Legislative Audits, which is the legislative branch's auditor. The Unit will monitor agencies' efforts to correct these audit findings, provide assistance to agencies that have a significant number of repeat findings or at the request of a joint committee, and can proactively offer advice to prevent future issues. Additionally, the Unit is required to create and maintain a public online dashboard by October 1, 2027, detailing all audit findings, including recommendations, how long they've been unresolved, projected resolution dates, and progress on corrective actions, with the Governor also tasked with implementing systems to monitor these correction efforts across executive branch agencies.
Committee Categories
Government Affairs
Sponsors (1)
Other Sponsors (1)
Audit and Evaluation (Other)
Last Action
House Government, Labor, and Elections Hearing (13:00:00 3/6/2026 ) (on 03/06/2026)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Legislation/Details/HB1369?ys=2026RS |
| BillText | https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb1369f.pdf |
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