of Business and Economic Development, or his designee, the State Treasurer or the State Comptroller, as
designated by the Governor; and seven members appointed by the Secretary of the Department of Business and
Economic Development and approved by the Governor. The Authority provides financial assistance to enterprises
seeking to locate or expand operations in Maryland.

Complete financial statements of the individual component units and the Local Government Investment Pool
may be requested from the Comptroller of the Treasury of the State of Maryland, LLG Treasury Building,
Annapolis, Maryland 21404.

B. Fund Accounting:

The State uses funds, account groups and component units to report its financial position and results of operations.
Fund accounting is designed to demonstrate legal compliance and to aid financial management by segregating
transactions related to certain functions or activities. Funds are separate accounting entities, each with a self-
balancing set of accounts which represent the fund's assets, liabilities, equity (deficit), revenues and expenditures
or expenses. There are three categories of "fund types": governmental, proprietary and fiduciary.

GOVERNMENTAL FUND TYPES

Transactions related to the acquisition and use of the government's expendable financial resources received
and used for those services traditionally provided by governments are accounted for in governmental funds. The
governmental fund measurement focus is the flow of current financial resources and financial position (sources,
uses and balances). Governmental funds include the following:

General Fund:

Transactions related to resources obtained and used for those services traditionally provided by a state
government, which are not accounted for in other governmental funds, are accounted for in the general fund. These
services include, among other items, general government, public safety and judicial, health and mental hygiene,
human resources and education (other than higher education institutions). Resources obtained from federal grants
and used for activities accounted for in the general fund, consistent with applicable legal requirements, are
recorded in the general fund.

Special Revenue Funds:

Transactions related to resources obtained, the uses of which are restricted for specific purposes, are accounted
for in the special revenue funds. The special revenue funds account for resources used for operations (other than
debt service and pension activities) of the Maryland Department of Transportation and the Maryland Transportation
Authority, including construction or improvement of transportation facilities and mass transit operations.

Debt Service Funds:

Transactions related to resources obtained and used for the payment of interest and principal on general long-
term debt obligations, transportation debt and Maryland Transportation Authority debt are accounted for in the
debt service funds.

Capital Projects Fund:

Transactions related to resources obtained and used for the acquisition, construction or improvement of certain
capital facilities, including those provided to political subdivisions and other public organizations, are accounted for
in the capital projects fund. Such resources are derived principally from proceeds of general obligation bond issues,
federal grants and operating transfers from the State's general fund. The State enters into long-term contracts for
construction of major capital projects and records the related commitments as encumbrances.

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