Maryland State Personnel and Pensions Section 13-205

      (a)      The Secretary periodically shall audit a sample of instances of contractual employment in the various units to determine whether:

            (1)      justification exists in each instance to continue certification for the contractual employee; and

            (2)      the guidelines adopted under § 13-203 of this subtitle have been followed.

      (b)      (1)      If, as a result of an audit, the Secretary determines that services performed by a contractual employee should be performed by a permanent employee, the Secretary shall:

                  (i)      refuse to renew the certification for the contractual employee; and

                  (ii)      recommend that a position for a permanent employee be established.

            (2)      If, as a result of an audit, the Secretary determines that a unit has not complied with the guidelines adopted under § 13-203 of this subtitle, the Secretary shall:

                  (i)      advise the unit of the nature of the noncompliance; and

                  (ii)      suggest alternate criteria or methods that would have complied with the guidelines.