Baltimore Recovers $1.4M After Audit Exposes Failures In Debt Collection

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City says a broader $14.5 million improvement reflects both new recoveries and a cleanup of inaccurate receivables—but more than $33 million remains outstanding.

Baltimore’s Department of Finance says it has brought in $1.4 million in new collections since a May audit exposed major deficiencies in the city’s ability to track, pursue and accurately report money owed to it. The department reported a total $14.5 million improvement in unpaid-bill balances, though officials said the large majority—$13.1 million—came from administrative cleanup rather than cash recovery…

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