ANNAPOLIS, Md. (WBFF) — As audits stack up this year revealing gaps in protocols, systems, and a lack of oversight in some state agencies, Gov. Wes Moore has a message to his agency heads: fix the problems.
Most recently, a state audit revealed 42 state offices spent a total of $8.5 billion last year with minimal oversight. That audit came on the heels of a State Highway Administration audit detailing $360 million in unauthorized spending for federal projects, and a separate Social Services Administration audit revealing a lack of protections for foster care children in Maryland.
In November, during a Joint Audit and Evaluation Committee briefing, auditors noted that 34% of audits had repeated findings appear in the next probe, as of June 2025; 10% were repeated in two or more audits…