Terms Used In Maryland Code, TAX - GENERAL 1-407

  • Fiscal year: The fiscal year is the accounting period for the government. For the federal government, this begins on October 1 and ends on September 30. The fiscal year is designated by the calendar year in which it ends; for example, fiscal year 2006 begins on October 1, 2005 and ends on September 30, 2006.
  • state: means :

    (1) a state, possession, territory, or commonwealth of the United States; or

    (2) the District of Columbia. See
On or before December 31, 2022, and each December 31 thereafter, the Comptroller shall report to the Governor and, in accordance with § 2-1257 of the State Government Article, the General Assembly on:

(1) the total number of cases reported by whistleblowers during the previous fiscal year;

(2) the number of cases that resulted in a payout to a whistleblower during the previous fiscal year;

(3) the total amount of taxes collected by the State during the previous fiscal year as a result of the original information provided by whistleblowers; and

(4) the total amount of rewards paid to whistleblowers under this subtitle during the previous fiscal year.