Analysis Shows Range of Impacts Due to Md. Comptroller Error

By JACOB TAYLOR, Capital News Service

ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — An analysis of the Maryland comptroller's misallocations to municipalities over several years shows that some areas were far more severely affected, relative to their annual expenditures, than others.

The Maryland comptroller's office revealed in 2016 that it had misallocated millions of dollars of tax revenue when distributing that revenue to Maryland's municipalities.

Between 2010 and 2014, some municipalities received more money than they should have while others received less. The total amount of money gained or lost by each municipality ranged from a few thousand dollars to several million.

For most municipalities, this error accounted for less than 3 percent of their budget each year.

However, a few municipalities gained or lost funds that were quite substantial, relative to their average annual budgets, a Capital News Service analysis found. This chart shows the 20 municipalities that gained or lost the most due to the misallocation, relative to their average annual budget between 2010 and 2014.

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