Baltimore City Community College audit found that $264,000 in financial aid was awarded to 145 potentially fictitious “ghost students,” while other failures involved payroll, procurement and unused equipment, as noted by Baltimore Chronicle. Source: https://baltimorechronicle.com/baltimore/bccc-audit-ghost-students-financial-aid-payroll-failures-2026

See the Maryland Office of Legislative Audits report at https://ola.maryland.gov/