Maryland Insurance Section 20-304

      (a)      The Legislative Auditor:

            (1)      may conduct fiscal audits and compliance audits of the accounts and transactions of the Fund each year instead of every 2 years; and

            (2)      shall advise officials of the Fund whether audits will be conducted each year or every 2 years.

      (b)      (1)      If an independent auditor conducts a fiscal audit of the Fund, the Legislative Auditor may not duplicate the fiscal audit for the same period.

            (2)      If, at the request of the Fund, the Legislative Auditor conducts the fiscal audit instead of an independent auditor, the Legislative Auditor may charge the Fund for the cost of the fiscal audit.

      (c)      An audit conducted in accordance with this section is in addition to and not instead of any audit or regulatory authority of the Commissioner.