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office was assigned to the Division of Financial
Review and Control, headed by the Comptroller of
the Treasury (Chapter 226, sec. 45, Acts of 1929).
When the Department of Fiscal Services was
formed in 1968, the Division of Audits was created
within the Department (Chapter 456, Acts of
1968). In 1992, the Division of Audits was re-
formed as the Office of Legislative Audits (Chapter
598, Acts of 1992).
The Office is responsible for conducting post
audits of a compliance or performance nature of all
departments, agencies, and institutions of State
government, including the offices of clerks of court
and registers of wills. Upon direction by the General
Assembly or the Joint Budget and Audit Commit-
tee, the Legislative Auditor may undertake a man-
agement audit of a State agency or program or an
audit of a private organization that receives State
funds. The Office also reviews the audit reports of
all local governments and community colleges
(Code State Government Article, secs. 2-1201
through 2-1222).

LEGISLATIVE ACCOUNTING OFFICE
Mary F. Atwell, Administrator
(410) 841-3797

The Legislative Accounting Office prepares and
administers the budget for the Senate, House of
Delegates, and support offices. The Office processes
all travel expense reimbursements for legislators,
oversees each legislator's district office account, and
administers payroll, personnel records and em-
ployee benefit programs for legislators and their
staffs.

LEGISLATIVE PRINT SHOP
Warren G. Higby, Jr., Manager
(410) 841-3832

The Legislative Print Shop is responsible for the
printing of a variety of documents that are part of
the legislative process. Included are the bills, joint
resolutions, amendments, session laws, journals
and rules of the Senate and House of Delegates,
synopses of legislation, hearing schedules, fiscal
notes, committee reports, staff studies, budget
analyses, and other reports. The services of the Print
Shop are available to the General Assembly, legisla-
tive committees, legislators, and staff agencies.

LEGISLATIVE BILL ROOM
Robert J. Liberty, Supervisor
(410) 841-3840

The Legislative Bill Room stores and distributes
bills and resolutions. Bills are distributed to each
legislative office during the legislative session. Ad-
ditional copies may be obtained by legislators or the
public upon request to the Bill Room.

OFFICE OF TELECOMMUNICATIONS
Margaret E. Kitts, Supervisor
(410) 841-3998

OFFICE OF LEGISLATIVE DATA
PROCESSING

Robert M. Edwards, Director

Legislative Services Building
90 State Circle
Annapolis, MD 21401 (410) 841-3900

BUDGET (CODE 21.01.01.04)

FY1992 FY1993 FY1994
Funds (actual) (actual) (approp.)
General ...... $1,352,960 . . . $1,176,593. .... $1,310,408
Special....... $ 220,000 ... $ 199,122. .... $ 200,000
Total Funds . . . $1,572,960 . . . $1,375,715. .... $1,510,408

Staff

Authorized. ........... 8 ......... 8.00. ............ 8
Contractual (FTE)...... 0 ......... 0.47. .............
Total Staff ............ 8 ......... 8.47. .............

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

OFFICE OF LEGISLATIVE DATA
PROCESSING
(MARYLAND LEGISLATIVE INFORMATION
SYSTEMS—MLIS)

Robert M. Edwards, Director. . (410) 841-3900

The Office of Legislative Data Processing was
created in 1981 to coordinate computer services for
the General Assembly. The Office develops and
supports legislative information systems, operates
the General Assembly's data center, and provides
coordination and technical assistance to the General
Assembly and its staff agencies.
The Director is appointed by the President of the
Senate and the Speaker of the House of Delegates.