Maryland Office of the Comptroller

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
  • The chief executive officer is the comptroller, which is an elected position of four years.
  • 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
  1. Welcome to the Comptroller of Maryland's Homepage
  2. Comptroller of Maryland - Peter Franchot, Comptroller from 2007-Present
  3. Office of the Comptroller. Retrieved August 2011
  4. Field Enforcement Division
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