PRINTING AND PUBLICATION DIVISION

Kenneth B. Webster, Manager

301 W. Preston St.
Baltimore 21201 Telephone: 383-3261

This divison is responsible for operating two
reproduction centers, including graphic art ser-
vices and commercial printing and equipment. The
Division advises and assists State agencies in
matters relating to their in-house duplicating,
graphic communication formats, materials, and
production methods to ensure quality reproduction
at the lowest possible costs. The Division also
operates both a typewriter repair service for State
agencies located in the Baltimore metropolitan
area and a mail/courier service for State agencies
located within the Baltimore and Annapolis areas.

INVENTORY MANAGEMENT DIVISON

William T. Robel, Manager

301 W. Preston St.
Baltimore 21201 Telephone: 383-7422

This division was authorized by the 1977 Gener-
al Assembly to provide efficient use of the capital
invested in statewide inventories. The Division
plans and controls inventories of materials,
supplies, and foodstuffs. It establishes investment
standards and controls for individual agencies to
minimize the capital needed to satisfy their inven-
tory requirements. The Division issues policies,
regulations, and guidelines and provides technical
assistance to State agencies on all matters involving
controls, planning, storage, and distribution of
inventories. The Division also manages the physi-
cal inventory and personal property disposal pro-
grams.

RECORDS MANAGEMENT DIVISION

Philip F. Schneider, Records Administrator

State Records Management Center
Routes 175 and U.S. 1
Waterloo 20794 Telephone: 799-1379

The Records Management Division develops
programs and policies for the efficient management
of the records of all departments and agencies of
Maryland State government and provides assis-
tance in the preparation of records retention and
disposal schedules.

The Division operates a central Records Center
located at Waterloo for the storage of inactive
State records, which must be retained for specified

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periods of time to meet the State's legal and
administrative needs.

Chapter 981, Acts of 1978, gave the Records
Management Division responsibility for coordinat-
ing the State's Forms Management Program and
the forms management plans of each Department
or agency to assure that the Department or agency.
uses only those forms which are necessary for its
effective or efficient operation. At the close of each
fiscal year, the Division prepares a consolidated
annual report on forms management activities and
submits it to the General Assembly's Joint Budget
and Audit Committee.

The Division also offers cost reimbursable mi-
crofilm services to all State agencies, including
both source document and computer output micro-
filming.

ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR
ENGINEERING

Eric S. Walbeck, Assistant Secretary

301 W. Preston St.
Baltimore 21201 Telephone: 383-3992

The Assistant Secretary for Engineering is re-
sponsible for the management and general direc-
tion of the Office of Engineering and Construction
and the Office of Facilities Management. The
Assistant Secretary coordinates the development
and implementation of policies, procedures, regula-
tions, and standards to assure that programs and
services effectively meet the needs of the agencies
served. The Assistant Secretary for Engineering
and the Assistant Secretary for Operations consti-
tute the Department's Procurement Review Board.

OFFICE OF ENGINEERING AND
CONSTRUCTION

Marshal McCord, Director

301 W. Preston St.
Baltimore 21201 Telephone: 383-2444

The Office of Engineering and Construction
provides State agencies with professional and tech-
nical services related to the design and construc-
tion of State public improvements, except those of
the Department of Transportation. The functions
of this Office are assigned to two divisions—
Design and Approval and Construction Supervi-
sion and Inspection.

DESIGN AND APPROVAL DIVISION

Thomas H. Hamer, Assistant Director