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The Maryland Office of the Comptroller is a state agency charged with the fiscal responsibilities of the state of Maryland. It is the state equivalent of the United States Internal Revenue Service.[1]
Organization edit
- The chief executive officer is the comptroller, which is an elected position of four years.
- The current Comptroller of Maryland is Brooke Lierman (D), currently serving her term (2023–present).[2]
- The comptroller appoints two deputy comptrollers and a chief of staff.[3]
- The Field Enforcement Unit (FEU) is the enforcement arm of the office. The FEU employs state agents, who are fully certified police officers, comparable to IRS agents.
- The Field Enforcement Unit enforces the laws of the State of Maryland as it pertains to the following: alcoholic beverages, tobacco, motor fuels, business licenses, and the sales and use tax.[4]
References edit
- ^ Welcome to the Comptroller of Maryland's Homepage
- ^ Gaskill, Hannah (January 16, 2023). "After 8 years in House, Brooke Lierman to be sworn in as Maryland's 34th comptroller and the first woman in the office". The Baltimore Sun. Retrieved January 16, 2023.
- ^ Office of the Comptroller. Retrieved August 2011
- ^ Field Enforcement Division