Maryland disability agency failed to recover millions in owed payments, audit finds

Maryland disability agency failed to recover millions in owed payments, audit finds

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Audit: DDA failed to collect nearly $119 million after shift to new payment system

Advocates for people with developmental disabilities rallied at the State House in February against $200 million in cuts proposed by Gov. Wes. Moore (D) in the fiscal 2026 budget. Many of those cuts were ultimately clawed back. (Photo by Bryan P. Sears/Maryland Matters.)The Developmental Disabilities Administration failed to collect almost $119 million in provider payments in a timely manner, despite a new payment system that’s supposed to impro…

State Roundup: Audit Finds Disabilities Admin Failed To Collect $119M; Maryland, Jewish And Muslim Institutions On Alert After Iran Strike; Heat Dome Grips State

AUDIT: DISABILITIES ADMIN FAILED TO COLLECT $119M: The Developmental Disabilities Administration failed to collect almost $119 million in provider payments in a timely manner, despite a new payment system that’s supposed to improve the agency’s financial forecasting, a new audit says. Danielle Brown/Maryland Matters. MARYLAND, JEWISH AND MUSLIM INSTITUTIONS ON HIGH ALERT AFTER IRAN STRIKE: Following the United States’ strikes on three Iranian nu…