Maryland legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Maryland SB858: Department of Budget and Management - Audit and Finance Compliance Unit - Establishment
Status: Signed into law, May 12, 2026
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; requiring the Unit to provide direct assistance to Departmental Units with four or more repeat audit findings; etc.
What the bill says
An act concerning Department of Budget and Management - Audit and Finance Compliance Unit - Establishment FOR the purpose of 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…
From the enrolled text, May 18, 2026:
AN ACT concerning Department of Budget and Management - Audit and Finance Compliance Unit - Establishment FOR the purpose of 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 carry out certain responsibilities and perform certain duties, including monitoring efforts of Executive Branch agencies Departmental Units to correct certain audit findings and implement certain corrective actions provide certain guidance, coordination, and technical assistance; requiring the Unit to establish a certain specialized team to provide certain direct assistance to certain agencies Executive Departmental Units under certain circumstances; requiring the Unit to establish and maintain a dashboard with certain information on its website submit a certain annual report by a certain date each year; authorizing certain unredacted cybersecurity findings to be viewed by certain individuals; and generally relating to the establishment of the Audit and Finance Compliance Unit in the Department of Budget and Management. BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments, Article - State Finance and Procurement Section 3-101 Annotated Code of Maryland (2021 Replacement Volume and 2025 Supplement) BY adding to Article - State Finance and Procurement Section 3-401 through 3-407 to be under the new subtitle "Subtitle 4. Audit and Finance Compliance Unit" Annotated Code of Maryland (2021 Replacement …
Sponsors
- Shelly Hettleman (D, 11) · primary sponsor
- Malcolm Augustine (D, 47)
- Jack Bailey (R, 29)
- Pamela Beidle (D, 32)
- Benjamin Brooks (D, 10)
- Mary Carozza (R, SD-038)
- Nick Charles (D, 25)
- Paul Corderman (R, SD-002)
- Brian Feldman (D, SD-015)
- Bill Ferguson (D, SD-046)
- Jason Gallion (R, SD-035)
- Dawn Gile (D, 33)
Latest actions
- : Approved by the Governor - Chapter 365
- : Passed Enrolled
- : Third Reading Passed (46-0)
- : Senate Concurs House Amendments
- : Third Reading Passed (135-0)
- : Second Reading Passed with Amendments
- : Favorable with Amendments {833027/1 Adopted
- : Favorable with Amendments Report by Government, Labor, and Elections
- : Hearing 3/31 at 1:00 p.m.
- : Referred Government, Labor, and Elections
Votes
- Third Reading Passed (46-0) (April 10, 2026): 46 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Third Reading Passed (135-0) (April 8, 2026): 135 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Third Reading Passed (42-0) (March 23, 2026): 42 yea, 0 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is SB858?
- SB858 is a bill in the Maryland Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Department of Budget and Management - Audit and Finance Compliance Unit - Establishment.
- What does SB858 do?
- In its own words: An act concerning Department of Budget and Management - Audit and Finance Compliance Unit - Establishment FOR the purpose of 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…
- What is the status of SB858?
- Signed into law as of May 12, 2026. Latest action: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 365 (May 12, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB858?
- Shelly Hettleman (D, 11), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for SB858?
- On the Maryland Legislature website: https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Legislation/Details/sb0858?ys=2026RS
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