From the Office of the Comptroller of Maryland: Statement of Comptroller Peter Franchot Regarding Updated Revenue Estimates Annapolis, Md. (September 24, 2014) – The Board of Revenue Estimates met today to write down revenue estimates for Fiscal Years 2015 and 2016 by more than $405 million. Comptroller Peter Franchot, as chairman of the Board, released […]
Comptroller Franchot: “The Nation’s Economy is Literally Stagnant Right Now, and so is That of the State of Maryland”
From the Office of the Maryland Comptroller: At [the July 2] Board of Public Works meeting, the panel approved a reduction of nearly $80 million for the fiscal year 2015 budget. Comptroller Peter Franchot, a member of the Board, released the following statement. “While it’s true that nobody wants to be in a position of […]
Comptroller Franchot Names Harford County Man as New Director of General Accounting Division
From the Office of the Comptroller of Maryland: Comptroller Peter Franchot has named Wayne Green to head his General Accounting Division. Mr. Green has more than 30 years of financial auditing and management-related experience serving in various state government agencies. Before joining the General Accounting Division, he served as assistant director of the Revenue Administration […]
Comptroller Honors Harford County Students with Maryland Masters Awards; Art Unveiling Ceremony Recognizes Elementary, Middle, and High School Students
From the Office of the Maryland Comptroller: Comptroller Peter Franchot presented his Maryland Masters Awards to three Harford County students at a ceremony today in Bel Air. The students honored included Jasanveer Aulakh, Alexus Walz and Kenzie Targarona. Jasanveer Aulakh, a fourth grader at Emmorton Elementary School, created a mixed-media composition using collage techniques in […]
Harford County Students Honored as Maryland Masters Award Recipients; Award Presentations to Recognize 3 Talented Art Students
From the Office of the Comptroller of Maryland: Comptroller Peter Franchot will present Maryland Masters Awards to three Harford County students on the morning of Monday, March 31: Jasanveer Aulakh, a fourth grader at Emmorton Elementary School, who created a mixed-media composition using collage techniques in the style of Charley Harper; Alexus Walz, an eighth […]
Questions for the Comptroller? Franchot Visits Harford on Friday; Will Answer Questions Posed by Readers
Got questions for the comptroller? Maryland Comptroller Peter Franchot, described in his official biography as a “fiscal watchdog for the taxpayers of Maryland”, will answer questions from our readers at a meeting with The Dagger set for Friday. Franchot requested the July 26 meeting, which coincides with a visit to Harford County for appearances in […]
AccuPay Victims Won’t be Pursued; Del. James Convinces Comptroller Franchot; Bel Air Police Continue to Investigate Alleged Fraud
From the office of Del. Mary-Dulany James: Del. Mary-Dulany James, representing both Cecil and Harford Counties, has successfully convinced Maryland’s top tax collector not to penalize businesses who have become victims of alleged financial fraud by a the Harford County Payroll Company known as AccuPay. AccuPay is being investigated for allegedly defrauding small businesses by […]
Craig: “I Urge Gov. O’Malley and Comptroller Franchot to Set Aside Personal Politics and Allow Construction of the Towson University Facility at Harford Community College to Proceed”
From Harford County government: Statement from County Executive David R. Craig Regarding Action by the Board of Public Works To Delay Construction of a Towson University Facility at HCC Harford County Executive David R. Craig issued the following statement in response to action earlier today by the Board of Public Works. “As a graduate of […]