Maryland SB858 - Audit and Finance Compliance Unit Establishment
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Summary
Maryland SB858 passed both chambers unanimously (42-0 Senate, House adopted amendments 2026-04-08) establishing the Audit and Finance Compliance Unit within the Department of Budget and Management. The Unit will monitor state agency efforts to correct repeat audit findings, provide technical assistance, and implement corrective steps for agencies with four or more repeat findings.
What changed
Maryland SB858 enacts a new compliance framework establishing the Audit and Finance Compliance Unit within the Department of Budget and Management. The Unit is authorized to monitor departmental efforts to correct audit findings, provide guidance, coordination, and technical assistance, implement steps to address and prevent audit findings, and provide direct assistance to agencies with four or more repeat audit findings. The Governor must implement systems and processes to support these monitoring efforts.
State government agencies, particularly those with repeat audit findings, will face new oversight coordination requirements. Auditors and compliance professionals should prepare for increased interaction with the new Unit. The legislation received unanimous bipartisan support (42-0) and passed with House amendments on April 8, 2026.
What to do next
- State agencies should prepare to coordinate with the new Audit and Finance Compliance Unit
- Agencies with four or more repeat audit findings may receive direct assistance and must engage with the Unit
- Department of Budget and Management must implement monitoring systems for audit corrective efforts
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ChangeBridge / Maryland / SB858 Passed SB858 Senate Bill Passed 2026-03-23
Department of Budget and Management - Audit and Finance Compliance Unit - Establishment
Establishing the Audit and Finance Compliance Unit in the Department of Budget and Management; requiring the Governor to implement systems and processes to monitor certain efforts; requiring the Unit to monitor efforts of Departmental Units to correct certain audit findings and provide guidance, coordination, and technical assistance; authorizing the Unit to implement steps to address and prevent audit findings; authorizing the Unit to provide direct assistance to Departmental Units with four or more repeat audit fundings; etc.
Bill Details
State Maryland
Session 2026 Regular Session
Chamber Senate
Official Source mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Legislation...
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Sponsors
Shelly Hettleman (Sen - D) Audit and Evaluation Malcolm Augustine (Sen - D) Jack Bailey (Sen - R) Pamela Beidle (Sen - D) Benjamin Brooks (Sen - D) Mary Carozza (Sen - R) Nick Charles (Sen - D) Paul Corderman (Sen - R) Brian Feldman (Sen - D) William Ferguson (Sen - D) Jason Gallion (Sen - R) Dawn Gile (Sen - D) Guy Guzzone (Sen - D) Kevin Harris (Sen - D) Antonio Hayes (Sen - D) Shaneka Henson (Sen - D) Stephen Hershey (Sen - R) Katie Hester (Sen - D) Carl Jackson (Sen - D) Mary James (Sen - D) J.B. Jennings (Sen - R) Cheryl Kagan (Sen - D) Nancy King (Sen - D) Benjamin Kramer (Sen - D) Clarence Lam (Sen - D) Karen Lewis Young (Sen - D) Sara Love (Sen - D) Johnny Mautz (Sen - R) Cory McCray (Sen - D) Mike McKay (Sen - R) Anthony Muse (Sen - D) Justin Ready (Sen - R) Jim Rosapepe (Sen - D) Johnny Salling (Sen - R) William Smith (Sen - D) Charles Sydnor (Sen - D) Jeff Waldstreicher (Sen - D) Alonzo Washington (Sen - D) Mary Washington (Sen - D) Ron Watson (Sen - D) Chris West (Sen - R) Craig Zucker (Sen - D)
Action History
2026-04-08 H Second Reading Passed with Amendments 2026-04-08 H Favorable with Amendments {833027/1 Adopted 2026-04-08 H Favorable with Amendments Report by Government, Labor, and Elections 2026-03-26 H Hearing 3/31 at 1:00 p.m. 2026-03-24 H Referred Government, Labor, and Elections 2026-03-23 S Third Reading Passed (42-0) 2026-03-23 S Second Reading Passed with Amendments 2026-03-23 S Floor Amendment {543524/1 (Senator Hester) Adopted 2026-03-23 S Motion Returned Second Reading (Senator Hester) Adopted 2026-03-20 S Second Reading Passed with Amendments 2026-03-20 S Floor Amendment {603529/1 (Senator Ready) Adopted 2026-03-20 S Motion Special Order until Later Today (Senator Ready) Adopted 2026-03-20 S Motion Returned Second Reading (Senator Ready) Adopted 2026-03-19 S Second Reading Passed with Amendments 2026-03-19 S Favorable with Amendments {913920/1 Adopted 2026-03-19 S Favorable with Amendments Report by Budget and Taxation 2026-02-11 S Hearing 3/04 at 1:00 p.m. 2026-02-06 S First Reading Budget and Taxation
Votes
2026-03-23 Third Reading Passed Yea: 42 Nay: 0
Committee Referrals
2026-02-06 S Budget and Taxation 2026-03-24 H Government, Labor, and Elections
Amendments
2026-03-19 Favorable with Amendments 913920/1 Adopted Adopted 2026-03-20 Floor Amendment 603529/1 (Senator Ready) Adopted Adopted 2026-03-23 Floor Amendment 543524/1 (Senator Hester) Adopted Adopted 2026-04-08 Favorable with Amendments 833027/1 Adopted Adopted
Bill Text Versions
2026-02-10 Introduced 2026-03-19 Engrossed
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State Government - Agencies, Offices, and Officials Administrative Agencies Auditors and Audits Budget and Management, Department of Committees and Commissions Ethics Evaluations and Reviews Governor internet Plans and Proposals Public Information Reports Standards and Best Practices Supreme Court of Maryland Work, Labor, and Employment Cybersecurity Legislative data powered by LegiScan (CC BY 4.0)
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