The Maryland Department of Emergency Management (MDEM) did not ensure that it requested federal reimbursement for all public assistance grant expenditures. As a result, MDEM did not recover $691.6 million timely, including $255.7 million that was still outstanding as of January 2025, and lost investment income totaling at least $19.2 million, according to a May 12 report from the Maryland Department of Legislative Services.
Source: https://www.ola.state.md.us/