Maryland Code, STATE GOVERNMENT 2-1235
Terms Used In Maryland Code, STATE GOVERNMENT 2-1235
- Equitable: Pertaining to civil suits in "equity" rather than in "law." In English legal history, the courts of "law" could order the payment of damages and could afford no other remedy. See damages. A separate court of "equity" could order someone to do something or to cease to do something. See, e.g., injunction. In American jurisprudence, the federal courts have both legal and equitable power, but the distinction is still an important one. For example, a trial by jury is normally available in "law" cases but not in "equity" cases. Source: U.S. Courts
- Fraud: Intentional deception resulting in injury to another.
- state: means :
(1) a state, possession, territory, or commonwealth of the United States; or
(2) the District of Columbia. See
(b) A performance evaluation conducted by the Office may include:
(1) evaluating the efficiency, effectiveness, and economy with which resources are used;
(2) determining whether desired program results are achieved;
(3) determining whether a program aligns with the unit’s mission;
(4) evaluating whether a program duplicates another program or activity within another unit;
(5) evaluating whether the governmental activity or unit under evaluation operates:
(i) in an open and accountable manner, with public access to records and meetings, safeguards against conflicts of interest, and opportunity for public participation; and
(ii) in a fair and nondiscriminatory manner that complies fully with law and State policy;
(6) determining the reliability of performance measures, as defined in § 3-1001 of the State Finance and Procurement Article, identified in:
(i) the managing for results agency strategic plan developed under § 3-1002(c) of the State Finance and Procurement Article; or
(ii) the StateStat strategic plan and performance measurement report submitted to the Secretary of Budget and Management under § 3-1003(d) of the State Finance and Procurement Article; and
(7) for a performance evaluation of a local school system:
(i) evaluating whether or not the school system is complying with federal and State laws and regulations;
(ii) analyzing grading standards, graduation requirements, assessments, procurement, and equitable use of resources among the schools within the system evaluated; and
(iii) identifying instances of fraud, waste, and abuse.