MARYLAND MATTERS: During Debate Over $100M Contract, Franchot and Kopp Decry Continued Use of Emergency Contracts

Maryland’s top fiscal leaders sounded the alarm once again on Wednesday over state spending through emergency contracts that are exempt from the financial oversight and transparency generally required for large expenses.

JULY 7, 2021

BALTIMORE SUN: Correcting course in Maryland’s stimulus spending | COMMENTARY

Since early in the COVID-19 pandemic, governments at most every level have, often to their credit, recognized that the potential damage to the U.S. economy was profound.

JUNE 28, 2021

THE DAILY RECORD: Franchot urges Hogan to offer incentives to lure workers back

Maryland’s top tax collector is calling for a statewide incentive to coax out-of-work residents to return to the workplace.

JUNE 16,2021

MARYLAND MATTERS: Franchot, Kopp Slam State Agencies Over Their Late-Filed Contracts

How long does it take to fax a three-page report from one agency to another during a pandemic?

MAY 5, 2021

MARYLAND MATTERS: Comptroller Sets Up Workgroup to Track State, Federal COVID Spending

State Comptroller Peter V.R. Franchot (D) announced Wednesday that he is creating a panel within his agency to conduct a comprehensive review of state and federal COVID-related spending.

APR. 21, 2021