Works is also authorized to adopt rules and regulations governing
the business administration of State Agencies. All leases for the
rental of office space must be approved by the Board of Public Works
and authority is given that Agency to designate the location of all
State Agencies. The budget functions are performed by the Budget
Bureau, the head of which is appointed by the Director of the Depart-
ment. The Director of the Department has the authority to make
proper investigations into the necessity for expenditures and is re-
quired also to study the operations and functions of various State
Agencies. He is further required to study the various sources of
revenue of the State.

Included in the Department also is the Purchasing Bureau, the
head of which is appointed by the Director of the Department. This
Bureau is charged with the purchase of all supplies, materials and
equipment for the use of State Agencies.

A warehouse is maintained for the storage of supplies, paid for out
of a Revolving Fund of $100,000.00. An accounting system has been
developed by means of which, through simple debit and credit entries,
funds are transferred from budget appropriations of Using Agencies
to reimburse the Revolving Fund. Supplies are withdrawn from the
warehouse with a consequent lessening in the amount of clerical labor
on the part of the Using Agencies in the payment of invoices.

Monthly meetings are held with the Superintendents of the various
State Institutions and other State Agencies, at which time samples
are examined and contracts awarded. These monthly meetings fur-
nish a good opportunity for the heads of the various State Agencies
to meet and exchange advice with reference to the conduct of their
Departments and Institutions.

Every advantage is made of the facilities which the State has for
the testing of materials, supplies and equipment, determining those
commodities most suitable for use. Advice is also sought of the var-
ious scientific Agencies of the State to determine the composition of
commodities offered for purchase and, subsequently, to determine the
comparison of delivered articles and samples submitted.

DIVISION OF PAROLE AND PROBATION
STATE OFFICE BUILDING
Annapolis, Maryland

Board of Parole & Probation:
Herman M. Moser, Chairman.. ....Baltimore........ Term

expires 1943
William C. Walsh. ............................ .Cumberland

The Attorney-General
Harold E. Donnell. .............................. Baltimore

Superintendent of Prisons
William L. Stuckert. ............................... Baltimore

Ch. Probation Officer, Supreme Bench of Baltimore City
Director of Parole and Probation:

Herman M. Moser. ...... .Baltimore. ...... .Term expires 1943
Executive Secretary:

John G. Eggen. .................................. .Baltimore
Supervisor of Parole and Probation
Thomas P. MacCarthy. ........................ .Round Bay