Maryland Office of the Comptroller

Organization

• The chief executive officer is the comptroller, which is an elected position of four years.
• *The current Comptroller of Maryland is Peter Franchot, currently serving his term.
• *The comptroller appoints two deputy comptrollers and a chief of staff.
• The Field Enforcement Unit is the enforcement arm of the office. The FEU employs state agents, who are fully certified police officers, comparable to IRS agents.
• *The Field Enforcement Unit enforces the laws of the State of Maryland as it pertains to the following: alcoholic beverages, tobacco, motor fuels, business licenses, and the sales and use tax.