Maryland Office of the Comptroller explained

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 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]

Notes and References

1. http://www.comp.state.md.us/default.asp Welcome to the Comptroller of Maryland's Homepage
2. News: Gaskill . Hannah . After 8 years in House, Brooke Lierman to be sworn in as Maryland's 34th comptroller and the first woman in the office . January 16, 2023 . . January 16, 2023.
3. http://www.comp.state.md.us/comptroller/orgchart.pdf Office of the Comptroller
4. http://compnet.comp.state.md.us/Field_Enforcement_Division/ Field Enforcement Division