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Ch. 443 2005 LAWS OF MARYLAND
SECTION 24. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That all across-the-board
reductions applied to the Executive Branch, unless otherwise stated, shall apply to
current unrestricted and general funds in the University System of Maryland, St.
Mary's College of Maryland, Morgan State University, and Baltimore City
Community College.
SECTION 25. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That the Comptroller of the
Treasury's General Accounting Division shall establish a subsidiary ledger control
account to debit all State agency funds budgeted under subobject 0174 0175 (workers'
compensation coverage) and to credit all payments disbursed to the Injured Workers'
Insurance Fund (IWIF) via transmittal. The control account shall also record all
funds withdrawn from the IWIF and returned to the State and subsequently
transferred to the general fund. IWIF shall submit monthly reports to the
Department of Legislative Services concerning the status of the account.
SECTION 26. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED. That whenever the Joint
Audit Committee, through its review and evaluation process of audit reports issued
by the Legislative Auditor, and after consultation with the Legislative Auditor-
determines. based upon exceptions contained in the audit reports, that a particular
agency (to include department, administration, division, bureau, board, or
commission) does not adequately comply with State laws, rules, and regulations
regarding the agency's fiscal and accounting record and procedures and/or fiscal
administration activities, that the committee may recommend to the Governor that
the Comptroller withhold up to 25 percent of the salary of the Secretary of the
department and/or of the State official deemed responsible. The amount to be
withheld, the duration of such withholding, and the date of release of any amount
withheld shall be recommended by the committee after consultation with the
Legislative Auditor, including any recommendations that the Legislative Auditor
deems appropriate. The Governor shall advise the committee as to the decision
regarding the committee's recommendations. If the Governor directs that the salary of
the head of the agency and/or salary of the Secretary of the department and/or salary
of the State official deemed responsible be withheld, the Governor may restore the
full amount as provided in the budget and the amount withheld to be paid. The
Governor shall notify the budget committees of any salary actions described under
this section.
SECTION 27. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That executive budget
books shall include a summary statement of federal revenues by major federal
program source supporting the federal appropriations made therein along with the
major assumptions underpinning the federal fund estimates. The Department of
Budget and Management (DBM) shall exercise due diligence in reporting these data
and ensure that they are updated as appropriate to reflect ongoing Congressional
action on the federal budget. In addition, DBM shall provide to the Department of
Legislative Services (DLS) data for the actual, current, and budget years listing the
components of each federal fund appropriation by Catalogue of Federal Domestic
Assistance number or equivalent detail for programs not in the catalogue. Data shall
be provided in an electronic format subject to the concurrence of DLS.
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