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Maryland Manual 1994-1995
DEPARTMENT OF FISCAL SERVICES
William S. Ratchford II, Director
Legislative Services Building
90 State Circle
Annapolis, MD 21401 (410) 841-3761
BUDGET (CODE 21.03.00)
FY1992 FY1993 FY1994
Funds (actual) (actual) (approp.)
General ..... $12,388,999 . . $11,261,784. . . . $11,793,870
Total Funds . .$12,388,999 .. $11,261,784... $11,793,870
Staff
Authorized.......... 233 ......... 232........... 229
Contractual (FTE) ..... 15 ........... 8 ............. 8
Total Staff .......... 248 ......... 240. .......... 237
MANDATED REPORTS
Annual Report to Legislative Policy Committee on
extent to which enacted State budget conformed to
recommendations of Spending Affordability
Committee due June 1.
Annual Report of Legislative Accounting Office to
Senate President & House Speaker on services,
expenses, & purposes of expenditures due after end
of fiscal year.
Report to General Assembly on evaluation of
governmental activity or unit due on or before
Oct. 31 of year before evaluation date.
Report to Senate Budget & Taxation Committee &
House Appropriations Committee on policy
implications of current procedures & regulations
for disposition of "excess" State-owned real property.
Report of Legislative Auditor to Attorney General &
appropriate State's Attorney on an apparent
default to State for any money by an officer or
employee who is subject to audit.
Report of Legislative Auditor to Joint Budget &
Audit Committee & Director of Department of
Fiscal Services on completion of each audit (copies
to Governor, Comptroller of the Treasury, & any
other person whom Joint Budget & Audit
Committee specifies).
Report of Legislative Auditor to Joint Budget &
Audit Committee, Director of Department of
Fiscal Services, & unit or body that is the subject
of report on an apparent violation of any law on
use of State funds by unit of State government or
other body audited.
ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE
GENERAL ASSEMBLY
PRESIDING OFFICERS
Thomas V. Mike Miller, Jr., Senate President
............................ (410) 841-3700
Casper R. Taylor, Jr., House Speaker. . . (410) 841-3800
DEPARTMENT OF FISCAL SERVICES
William S. Ratchford II, Director . . (410) 841-3761
FISCAL SERVICES UNIT
Barbara A. Klein, Deputy Director (410) 841-3761
REVENUES & TAX POLICY
Douglas R. Mann . . . (410) 841-3710
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ADMINISTRATION & REGULATION
John F. Rixey ............ (410) 841-3710
ENVIRONMENT & DEVELOPMENT
Ann Marie Zalewski ...... (410) 841-3736
TRANSPORTATION & JUSTICE
Warren G. Deschenaux (410) 841-3736
EDUCATION & HUMAN SERVICES
Linda L. Stahr ........... (410) 841-3710
INTERGOVERNMENTAL FINANCES
John W. Rohrer .......... (410) 841-3710
INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS
Karen D. Morgan ......... (410) 841-3736
SPECIAL PROJECTS
Marc L. Nicole ........... (410) 841-3736
FISCAL NOTES
John F. Rixey ............ (410) 841-3710
OFFICE OF LEGISLATIVE AUDITS
Anthony J. Verdecchia, Legislative Auditor
....................... (410) 225-1400
LEGISLATIVE ACCOUNTING OFFICE
Mary F. Atwell, Administrator . (410) 841-3797
LEGISLATIVE PRINT SHOP
Warren G. Higby, Jr., Manager . (410) 841-3832
LEGISLATIVE SERVICES & SUPPLIES
Andrea L. Gross, Supervisor . . . (410) 841-3549
BILL ROOM
Robert J. Liberty, Supervisor. . . (410) 841-3840
OFFICE OF TELECOMMUNICATIONS
Margaret E. Kitts, Supervisor. . . (410) 841-3998
The Department of Fiscal Services originated as
the Fiscal Research Bureau in 1947 (Chapter 605,
Acts of 1947). The Bureau was reorganized in 1968
as the Department of Fiscal Services (Chapter 456,
Acts of 1968). The Department is the financial
service arm of the General Assembly and operates
under the policies and directives of the President of
the Senate, the Speaker of the House of Delegates,
the Legislative Policy Committee, and the Joint
Budget and Audit Committee.
The Department provides staff services to the
fiscal committees of the Legislature and to any
commissions or committees that the General As-
sembly or the Legislative Policy Committee may
appoint to study taxation or related questions. The
Department also provides accounting, printing, bill
distribution, telecommunication, and supply serv-
ices to the General Assembly In addition, the De-
partment administers programs for interns, pages,
and public affairs. Publications available from the
Department include the nine-volume Legislative
Handbook series and Your Voice in Annapolis.
OFFICE OF LEGISLATIVE AUDITS
Anthony J. Verdecchia, Legislative Auditor
301 W. Preston St.
Baltimore, MD 21201 (410) 225-1400
Functions of the Office of Legislative Audits
began when the office of the State Auditor was
established in 1902 within the Treasury Depart-
ment (Chapter 257, Acts of 1902). In 1929, the
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