Cash Management Improvement Act Agreement

between

The State of Maryland

and

The Secretary of the Treasury,

United States Department of the Treasury

The Secretary of the Treasury, United States Department of the Treasury (hereafter 'Secretary'), and State of Maryland

(hereafter 'State'), in order to implement Section 5 of the Cash Management Improvement Act of 1990, as amended

(hereafter 'Act'), agree as follows:

1.0 AGENTS OF THE AGREEMENT

1.1 The Authorized Official(s) for the State of Maryland shall be the Chief Deputy Treasurer for the State Treasurer of

Maryland in all matters concerning this Agreement.

1.2 The Assistant Commissioner, Revenue Collections Management, Bureau of the Fiscal Service (Fiscal Service), U.S.

Department of the Treasury, shall act as the Secretary's representative in all matters concerning this Agreement.

2.0 AUTHORITY

2.1 The authority for this Agreement is the Cash Management Improvement Act of 1990 (Public Law 101-453), as

amended by the Cash Management Improvement Act of 1992 (Public Law 102-589), codified at 31 U.S.C. 6501 and 31

U.S.C. 6503.

2.2 The regulations codified at 31 CFR Part 205 shall apply to all matters pertaining to this Agreement, and are

incorporated herein by reference. In the event of any inconsistency between this Agreement and 31 CFR Part 205, the

regulations shall govern.

3.0 DURATION, AMENDING, TERMINATING, AND MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS

3.1 This Agreement shall take effect on 07/01/2018 and shall remain in effect until 06/30/2019.

3.2 This Agreement may be amended at any time by written, mutual consent of the State and the Fiscal Service. This

Agreement shall be amended annually to incorporate new programs that qualify as major Federal assistance programs

and remove programs that no longer qualify as major Federal assistance programs. A State must notify the Fiscal Service

in writing within 30 days of the time the State becomes aware of a change that involves additions or deletions of programs

subject to Subpart A, changes in funding techniques, and/or changes in clearance patterns. The notification must include

a proposed amendment for review by the Fiscal Service.

3.3 Notwithstanding section 3.2, in the event of Federal or State non-compliance with Subpart B of 31 CFR, Part 205, the

Fiscal Service may amend this Agreement at any time to incorporate additional programs and the entities that administer

those programs.

3.4 This Agreement may be terminated by either party with 30 days written notice. If this Agreement is terminated, the

Fiscal Service will prescribe the funding techniques, clearance patterns, and methods for calculating interest liabilities to

be used by the State.

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4.0 PROGRAMS COVERED

4.1 The State's threshold and its major Federal assistance programs shall be determined based on the expenditures

recorded in the State's Single Audit for fiscal year ending 06/30/2017.

All major Federal assistance programs shall be covered by this Agreement, unless otherwise specified in section 4.4 of

this Agreement.

4.2 The State's threshold for major Federal assistance programs is $60,000,000.

The following programs meet or exceed the threshold and are not excluded in Section 4.4:

10.551 Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program

10.553 School Breakfast Program

10.555 National School Lunch Program

10.557 Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children

10.561 State Administrative Matching Grants for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program

14.195 Section 8 Housing

17.225F Unemployment Insurance -- Federal Benefit Account and Administrative Costs

17.225S Unemployment Insurance -- State Benefit Account

20.205 Highway Planning and Construction

20.500 Federal Transit Capital Improvement Grants

20.507 Federal Transit Capital and Operating Assistance Formula Grants

84.010 Title I Grants to Local Educational Agencies

84.027 Special Education -- Grants to States

93.558 Temporary Assistance for Needy Families

93.563 Child Support Enforcement

93.568 Low-Income Home Energy Assistance

93.658 Foster Care -- Title IV-E

93.767 Children's Health Insurance Program

93.778 Medical Assistance Program

97.036 Disaster Grants - Public Assistance (Presidentially Declared Disasters)

4.3 The following programs fall below the State's threshold but have been required to be covered by Fiscal Service in

accordance with the non-compliance provisions of Subpart B of 31 CFR Part 205:

There are currently no programs listed for Section 4.3.

4.4 The following programs exceed the State's threshold but have been excluded from coverage for the reason indicated:

84.038 Federal Perkins Loan Program -- Federal Capital Contributions --- Exclusion:Non-State

84.063 Federal Pell Grant Program --- Exclusion:Non-State

84.268 Federal Direct Student Loan --- Exclusion:Non-State

5.0 ENTITIES COVERED

5.1 State agencies and instrumentalities that meet the definition of a State per 31 CFR Part 205, shall be subject to the

terms of this Agreement. The following is a list of such entities that administer funds under the programs listed in Section

4.0 of this Agreement:

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Maryland Department of Health

Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development

Maryland Department of Human Resources

Maryland Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation

Maryland Department of Transportation

Maryland Emergency Management Agency

Maryland State Department of Education

Maryland Transportation Authority

5.2 Entities that meet the definition of a Fiscal Agent per 31 CFR Part 205 shall be subject to the terms of this Agreement.

The following is a list of Fiscal Agents that administer funds under the programs listed in the Section 4.0 of this

Agreement:

Bank of America 17.225S Unemployment Insurance -- State Benefit Account

Beacon Health 93.767 Children's Health Insurance Program

Beacon Health 93.778 Medical Assistance Program

Conduent State & Local Solutions 10.551 Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program

Conduent State & Local Solutions 93.558 Temporary Assistance for Needy Families

Scion Dental 93.767 Children's Health Insurance Program

Scion Dental 93.778 Medical Assistance Program

Solutran, Inc 10.557 Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children

6.0 FUNDING TECHNIQUES

6.1 General Terms

6.1.1 The State shall request Federal funds in accordance with the appropriate cut-off times shown in Exhibit I to ensure

funds will be received and credited to a State account by the times specified in the funding techniques. Exhibit I is

incorporated by reference herein.

6.1.2 The State shall schedule the receipt of Federal funds such that the funds are received and credited to a State

account in accordance with the clearance patterns specified in Exhibit II - List of State Clearance Patterns. Exhibit II is

incorporated by reference herein.

6.1.3 In instances where the receipt of funds is scheduled for a Saturday, the State shall request funds for deposit on

Friday. In instances where the receipt of funds is scheduled for a Sunday, the State shall request funds for deposit on

Monday. In instances where the receipt of Federal funds is scheduled for deposit on a day when the State is not open for

business, the State shall request funds for deposit the day following the scheduled day; in instances where the receipt of

Federal funds is scheduled for deposit on a day when the Federal Government is not open for business, the State shall

request funds for deposit the day prior to the scheduled day.

6.1.4 Estimates and Reconciliation of Estimates:

Where estimated expenditures are used to determine the amount of the drawdown, the State will indicate in the terms of

the State unique funding technique how the estimated amount is determined and when and how the State will reconcile

the difference between the estimate and the State's actual expenditures.

6.1.5 Supplemental Funding:

Unless otherwise defined by program rules, Supplemental Funding is the award of additional funds to provide for an

increase in costs due to unforeseen circumstances.

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The State will comply with all Federal program agency policies and procedures for requesting supplemental grant funding.

The State will comply with the following guidelines when requesting supplemental funding for the Medical Assistance

Program and associated administrative payments (CFDA 93.778):

The State must submit a revised Medicaid Program Budget Report (CMS-37) to request supplemental funding. The CMS

guidelines and instructions for completing the CMS-37 are provided in Section 2600F of the State Medicaid Manual

(SMM). The CMS/CO must receive the revised Form CMS-37 through the Medicaid Budget Expenditure

System/Children's Budget Expenditure System (MBES/CBES) no later than 10 calendar days before the end of the

quarter for which the supplemental grant award is being requested.

Additional guidance on this policy is available from the respective CMS Regional Office, U.S. Department of Health &

Human Services.

The State will comply with the following guidelines when requesting supplemental funding for TANF (CFDA 93.558),

CCDF (CFDA 93.575), CSE (93.563), and the FC/AA (CFDA 93.658 and CFDA 93.659) programs administered by the

U.S. Department of Human Services, Administration for Children and Families (HHS/ACF):

a. Timing of the Request

A State should initiate its request for supplemental funding during a quarter as soon as it becomes aware of the fact that a

shortfall does/will exist. For the TANF and CCDF grants, supplemental funding requests (estimates) may be submitted by

a State, for consideration by ACF, up through and including the 15th day of the third month of the first, second or third

quarter of any fiscal year. Since TANF and CCDF are block grant programs, all unawarded portions of the annual

allotment will automatically be issued at the beginning of the fourth quarter. Therefore, supplemental funding requests will

not be available during the fourth quarter for these programs. For the CSE and FC/AA programs, supplemental funding

requests may be submitted by a state, for consideration by ACF, up through and including the 15th day of the third month

of any quarter of a fiscal year.

b. Justification for the Request

The request for a supplemental funding for any of the above mentioned programs should contain a justification clearly

documenting the need for the additional funding authority during the current quarter. This documentation should be in the

form of State accounting records or similar documents that will show the actual expenditures through the most recent

month for which such data are available, as well as the State's most accurate projection of its anticipated expenditures

during the remaining month(s) of the quarter. For either the TANF or the CCDF program, the State's justification should

also include an explanation of the activities requiring the obligation and/or expenditure of amounts that exceed the normal

quarterly grant award restrictions and why these activities could not have been delayed until the next quarter.

c. Form Submittal

Supplemental funding requests should be made by completing the appropriate ACF quarterly report of expenditures and

estimates applicable to the particular program for which the grant award request is being made.

d. Approval Process

Upon receipt of the state's request for additional funding authority for a quarter, the ACF Regional Office will promptly

review the supporting documentation. If the request is properly justified, so long as ACF has adequate funding

availability, the State's request will be expedited and supplemental funding will be issued within 5 days of ACF receiving

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the request. The State will be notified by the Regional Office when the supplemental award has been transmitted to the

Payment Management System (PMS) and when it may initiate drawdowns against the supplemental funding.

Additional guidance on this policy is provided in the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services, Administration for

Children and Families, letter (May 19, 2004) to State Administrators from the Deputy Assistant Secretary for

Administration.

6.2 Description of Funding Techniques

6.2.1 The following are terms under which standard funding techniques shall be implemented for all transfers of funds to

which the funding technique is applied in section 6.3.2 of this Agreement.

Actual Clearance, ZBA - ACH

The State shall request funds such that they are deposited by ACH in a State account on the settlement date of payments

issued by the State. The request shall be made in accordance with the appropriate Federal agency cut-off time specified

in Exhibit I. The amount of the request shall be for the amount of funds that clear the State's account on the settlement

date. This funding technique is interest neutral.

Actual Clearance, ZBA - Same Day Payment

The State shall request funds the same day it pays out funds, in accordance with the appropriate Federal agency cut-off

time specified in Exhibit I. A Federal agency will deposit funds in a State account the same day as requested. The amount

of the request shall be for the amount of funds that clear the State's account that day. This funding technique is interest

neutral.

Average Clearance

The State shall request funds such that they are deposited by ACH on the dollar-weighted average day of clearance for

the disbursement, in accordance with the clearance pattern specified in Exhibit II. The request shall be made in

accordance with the appropriate Federal agency cut-off time specified in Exhibit I. The amount of the request shall be for

the exact amount of that disbursement. This funding technique is interest neutral.

6.2.2 The following are terms under which funding techniques for administrative costs shall be implemented for all

transfers of funds to which the funding technique is applied in section 6.3.2 of this Agreement.

Cost Allocation Plans - Monthly

The State shall request funds once a month, such that they are deposited on the median day of the month, to fund activity

of the prior month. The request shall be made in accordance with the appropriate Federal agency cut-off time specified in

Exhibit I. The amount of the request for a given month's activity shall be based on actual costs distributed in accordance

with the State's approved cost allocation plan. This funding technique is interest neutral.

6.2.3 The following are terms under which miscellaneous funding techniques shall be implemented for all transfers of

funds to which the funding technique is applied in section 6.3.2 of this Agreement.

There are no funding techniques listed in Section 6.2.3

6.2.4 The following are terms under which State unique funding techniques shall be implemented for all transfers of funds

to which the funding technique is applied in section 6.3.2 of this Agreement.

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Actual Clearance, ZBA Same Day Payment - Debit Cards

The State shall request funds such that they are deposited by Federal Wire in a State account on the settlement date of

the payments issued by the State. The State shall make the payment via Federal Wire on the same day to the bank. The

bank will fund the cards on the same day. The funds loaded to the Debit Cards will be available for use by claimants on

the same day. The request shall be made in accordance with the appropriate Federal agency cut-off time specified in

Exhibit I. The amount of the request shall be for the exact amount of funds that clear the State's account on the settlement

date. This funding technique is interest neutral.

Average Clearance - Modified

The State shall request funds such that they are deposited by ACH on the dollar weighted average day of clearance for

the disbursement in accordance with the clearance pattern Average Clearance Payroll specified in Exhibit II. The Payroll

clearance pattern will be applied to an estimate of the actual payroll cost based on the most recent cost allocation

distribution. This estimate will be reconciled to actual costs approximately 30-50 days after the end of the quarter. The

request shall be made in accordance with the appropriate Federal agency cut-off time specified in Exhibit I. This funding

technique is interest neutral.

Bi-Weekly Actual - Payroll

The State will request funds bi-weekly based on the actual expenditures incurred during the biweekly payroll cycle. The

request shall be made in accordance with the appropriate Federal agency cut-off time specified in Exhibit I. The amount of

each request shall equal the total actual expenditures posted during the State's bi-weekly payroll cycle. This funding

technique is interest neutral.

Drawdowns at Fixed Intervals - Monthly (modified)

The State shall request funds once a month, such that they are deposited on the day of the month specified for each

component. The request shall be made in accordance with the appropriate Federal agency cut-off time specified in Exhibit

I. The amount of the request shall be based on the most recent monthly expenditure data available based on either actual

or estimated costs; whichever is applicable to the component. If necessary, adjustments will be made when actual grant

costs are	known, approximately 30-50 days after the end of each quarter. This funding technique is interest neutral.

Drawdowns at Fixed Intervals - Quarterly

The State shall request funds once a quarter, such that they are deposited on the 30th day of the month following the end

of the quarter. The request shall be made in accordance with the appropriate Federal agency cut-off time specified in

Exhibit I. The amount of the request shall be based on the actual costs allocated to the program for the quarter. This

funding technique is interest neutral.

Fixed Administrative Allowances-BI-Weekly Payroll (modified)-Dollar Weighted

The request shall be made in accordance with the appropriate Federal agency cut-off time specified in Exhibit I.

Reconciliation will occur within 60 days of the end of each quarter. The State shall request 1/6 or 1/7 of the quarterly

award, based on the number of pay periods within the quarter. This funding technique is interest neutral.

Payment Schedule

The request shall be made in accordance with the appropriate Federal agency cut-off time specified in Exhibit I. The State

shall draw down 1/12 of the total annual expected expenditures (based on actual expenditures of the prior fiscal year or

the current budget) on the median day of the month. An adjusting draw will be made when actual expenditures are known,

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approximately 30-50 days after the end of the quarter. For Demonstration Projects, where actual expenditures are not

available until 30 days after the end of the quarter, an adjusting draw will occur within 45 days after the quarter's end.

This funding technique is interest neutral.

Weekly Billing

The State shall request funds weekly for the program. The amount shall be for all eligible costs that have been recorded

since the last request for funds. The request shall be made in accordance with the appropriate Federal agency cut-off

time specified in Exhibit I. This funding technique is interest neutral.

Weekly Draws

The State shall request funds once a week. The Voucher Only amount requested will be based on expenditures incurred

and recorded in the State of Maryland's Medicaid Management Information System (MMIS). The Disproportionate Share

amount will be based on the amount calculated as due by the Program, since the last request for such funds.

The Provider Payments (Non-Voucher only, not processed through MMIS) will be based on cash expenditures reflected in

the State of Maryland's Financial Management Information System (FMIS), since the last request for such funds.

This technique is considered to be interest neutral and, based on the information available, matches as closely as

possible the draw of Federal funds with the time they are paid out for program purposes, in accordance with the clearance

pattern specified in Exhibit II (MMIS). The request shall be made in accordance with the appropriate Federal agency cutoff time specified in Exhibit I. This funding technique is interest neutral.

6.3 Application of Funding Techniques to Programs

6.3.1 The State shall apply the following funding techniques when requesting Federal funds for the component cash flows

of the programs listed in sections 4.2 and 4.3 of this Agreement.

6.3.2 Programs

Below are programs listed in Section 4.2 and Section 4.3.

10.551 Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program

Recipient: Maryland Department of Human Resources

% of Funds Agency Receives: 100.00

Component: Payments to Beneficiaries

Technique: Actual Clearance, ZBA - Same Day Payment

Average Day of Clearance: 0 Days

10.553 School Breakfast Program

Recipient: Maryland State Department of Education

% of Funds Agency Receives: 100.00

Component: Direct & Indirect Costs

Technique: Cost Allocation Plans - Monthly

Average Day of Clearance: N/A

10.555 National School Lunch Program

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Recipient: Maryland State Department of Education

% of Funds Agency Receives: 100.00

Component: Direct and Indirect Costs

Technique: Cost Allocation Plans - Monthly

Average Day of Clearance: N/A

10.557 Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children

Recipient: Maryland Department of Health

% of Funds Agency Receives: 67.00

Component: Benefit Payments

Technique: Actual Clearance, ZBA - ACH

Average Day of Clearance: 1 Day

Recipient: Maryland Department of Health

% of Funds Agency Receives: 33.00

Component: Administrative Costs

Technique: Drawdowns at Fixed Intervals - Monthly (modified)

Average Day of Clearance: 1 Day

10.561 State Administrative Matching Grants for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program

Recipient: Maryland Department of Human Resources

% of Funds Agency Receives: 71.00

Component: Payroll

Technique: Average Clearance - Modified

Average Day of Clearance: 1 Day

Recipient: Maryland Department of Human Resources

% of Funds Agency Receives: 29.00

Component: Administrative Costs-Non-Payroll & Vendor Payments

Technique: Drawdowns at Fixed Intervals - Monthly (modified)

Average Day of Clearance: 1 Day

14.195 Section 8 Housing

Recipient: Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development

% of Funds Agency Receives: 100.00

Component: Housing Assistance Payments through Annual Contribution Contract

Technique: Actual Clearance, ZBA - ACH

Average Day of Clearance: 1 Day

17.225F Unemployment Insurance -- Federal Benefit Account and Administrative Costs

Recipient: Maryland Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation

% of Funds Agency Receives: 15.00

Component: GRANTS TO SUBRECIPIENTS-(Information Tech. Support Center, ICON, UI)

Technique: Average Clearance

Average Day of Clearance: 8 Days

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Recipient: Maryland Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation

% of Funds Agency Receives: 61.00

Component: PAYROLL-(ITSC, ICON,Unemployment Insur, EUC & REA)

Technique: Average Clearance - Modified

Average Day of Clearance: 1 Day

Recipient: Maryland Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation

% of Funds Agency Receives: 7.00

Component: INDIRECT COSTS-(ITSC, ICON, Unemployment Insurance, EUC & REA)

Technique: Drawdowns at Fixed Intervals - Monthly (modified)

Average Day of Clearance: N/A

Recipient: Maryland Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation

% of Funds Agency Receives: 17.00

Component: NON PERSONNEL SERVICES-(ITSC, ICON, Unemployment Insur, EUC & REA)

Technique: Drawdowns at Fixed Intervals - Monthly (modified)

Average Day of Clearance: N/A

17.225S Unemployment Insurance -- State Benefit Account

Recipient: Maryland Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation

% of Funds Agency Receives: 100.00

Component: State Benefit Payments-Debit Card

Technique: Actual Clearance, ZBA Same Day Payment - Debit Cards

Average Day of Clearance: 0 Days

20.205 Highway Planning and Construction

Recipient: Maryland Department of Transportation

% of Funds Agency Receives: 10.00

Component: Payments to Sub-Recipients

Technique: Actual Clearance, ZBA - ACH

Average Day of Clearance: 1 Day

Recipient: Maryland Department of Transportation

% of Funds Agency Receives: 90.00

Component: Construction/Consultant Costs/Payroll/Sub-Recipients

Technique: Weekly Billing

Average Day of Clearance: N/A

20.500 Federal Transit Capital Improvement Grants

Recipient: Maryland Transportation Authority

% of Funds Agency Receives: 99.00

Component: Vendor Payments

Technique: Average Clearance

Average Day of Clearance: 9 Days

Recipient: Maryland Transportation Authority

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% of Funds Agency Receives: 1.00

Component: Administrative Costs

Technique: Drawdowns at Fixed Intervals - Quarterly

Average Day of Clearance: N/A

20.507 Federal Transit Capital and Operating Assistance Formula Grants

Recipient: Maryland Department of Transportation

% of Funds Agency Receives: 99.00

Component: Vendor Payments

Technique: Average Clearance

Average Day of Clearance: 9 Days

Recipient: Maryland Department of Transportation

% of Funds Agency Receives: 1.00

Component: Administrative Costs

Technique: Drawdowns at Fixed Intervals - Quarterly

Average Day of Clearance: N/A

84.010 Title I Grants to Local Educational Agencies

Recipient: Maryland State Department of Education

% of Funds Agency Receives: 93.00

Component: Payments to Local Education Agencies/Service Providers

Technique: Average Clearance

Average Day of Clearance: 8 Days

Recipient: Maryland State Department of Education

% of Funds Agency Receives: 1.00

Component: Payroll

Technique: Average Clearance - Modified

Average Day of Clearance: 1 Day

Recipient: Maryland State Department of Education

% of Funds Agency Receives: 6.00

Component: Indirect and other Costs

Technique: Cost Allocation Plans - Monthly

Average Day of Clearance: N/A

84.027 Special Education -- Grants to States

Recipient: Maryland State Department of Education

% of Funds Agency Receives: 98.00

Component: Payments to Local Education Agencies/Service Providers

Technique: Average Clearance

Average Day of Clearance: 8 Days

Recipient: Maryland State Department of Education

% of Funds Agency Receives: 1.00

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Component: Payroll

Technique: Average Clearance - Modified

Average Day of Clearance: 1 Day

Recipient: Maryland State Department of Education

% of Funds Agency Receives: 1.00

Component: Indirect and Other Costs

Technique: Cost Allocation Plans - Monthly

Average Day of Clearance: N/A

93.558 Temporary Assistance for Needy Families

Recipient: Maryland Department of Human Resources

% of Funds Agency Receives: 47.00

Component: Payments to Beneficiaries

Technique: Actual Clearance, ZBA - Same Day Payment

Average Day of Clearance: 0 Days

Recipient: Maryland Department of Human Resources

% of Funds Agency Receives: 27.00

Component: Payroll

Technique: Average Clearance - Modified

Average Day of Clearance: 1 Day

Recipient: Maryland Department of Human Resources

% of Funds Agency Receives: 25.00

Component: Administrative Costs-Non Payroll

Technique: Drawdowns at Fixed Intervals - Monthly (modified)

Average Day of Clearance: 1 Day

Recipient: Maryland Department of Human Resources

% of Funds Agency Receives: 1.00

Component: Emergency Payments to Beneficiaries

Technique: Payment Schedule

Average Day of Clearance: 1 Day

93.563 Child Support Enforcement

Recipient: Maryland Department of Human Resources

% of Funds Agency Receives: 46.00

Component: Payroll

Technique: Bi-Weekly Actual - Payroll

Average Day of Clearance: 1 Day

Recipient: Maryland Department of Human Resources

% of Funds Agency Receives: 54.00

Component: Administrative Costs (Non-Payroll) and Vendor Payments

Technique: Drawdowns at Fixed Intervals - Monthly (modified)

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Average Day of Clearance: 1 Day

93.568 Low-Income Home Energy Assistance

Recipient: Maryland Department of Human Resources

% of Funds Agency Receives: 1.00

Component: Payroll

Technique: Bi-Weekly Actual - Payroll

Average Day of Clearance: 1 Day

Recipient: Maryland Department of Human Resources

% of Funds Agency Receives: 99.00

Component: Administrative costs - (non-payroll) and vendor payments

Technique: Drawdowns at Fixed Intervals - Monthly (modified)

Average Day of Clearance: 1 Day

93.658 Foster Care -- Title IV-E

Recipient: Maryland Department of Human Resources

% of Funds Agency Receives: 19.00

Component: Payroll

Technique: Average Clearance - Modified

Average Day of Clearance: 1 Day

Recipient: Maryland Department of Human Resources

% of Funds Agency Receives: 20.00

Component: Administrative Costs-Non-Payroll & Vendor Payments

Technique: Drawdowns at Fixed Intervals - Monthly (modified)

Average Day of Clearance: 1 Day

Recipient: Maryland Department of Human Resources

% of Funds Agency Receives: 61.00

Component: Payments to Beneficiaries

Technique: Payment Schedule

Average Day of Clearance: 1 Day

93.767 Children's Health Insurance Program

Recipient: Maryland Department of Health

% of Funds Agency Receives: 96.00

Component: Provider payments (Non-Voucher only, processed through MMIS)

Technique: Average Clearance

Average Day of Clearance: 6 Days

Recipient: Maryland Department of Health

% of Funds Agency Receives: 3.00

Component: Administrative Cost

Technique: Fixed Administrative Allowances-BI-Weekly Payroll (modified)-Dollar Weighted

Average Day of Clearance: 1 Day

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Recipient: Maryland Department of Health

% of Funds Agency Receives: 1.00

Component: Voucher Only-Disproportionate Share Payments & Benefit Payments including (Local Public, Non Public and

Lead Agencies)

Technique: Weekly Draws

Average Day of Clearance: N/A

93.778 Medical Assistance Program

Recipient: Maryland Department of Health

% of Funds Agency Receives: 89.00

Component: Provider payments (Non-Voucher only, processed through MMIS)

Technique: Average Clearance

Average Day of Clearance: 6 Days

Recipient: Maryland Department of Health

% of Funds Agency Receives: 3.00

Component: Administrative Costs

Technique: Fixed Administrative Allowances-BI-Weekly Payroll (modified)-Dollar Weighted

Average Day of Clearance: 1 Day

Recipient: Maryland Department of Health

% of Funds Agency Receives: 1.00

Component: Provider payments (Non-Voucher only, not processed through MMIS)

Technique: Weekly Draws

Average Day of Clearance: N/A

Recipient: Maryland Department of Health

% of Funds Agency Receives: 7.00

Component: Voucher Only-Disproportionate Share Payments & Benefit Payments including (Local Public, Non Public and

Lead Agencies)

Technique: Weekly Draws

Average Day of Clearance: N/A

97.036 Disaster Grants - Public Assistance (Presidentially Declared Disasters)

Recipient: Maryland Emergency Management Agency

% of Funds Agency Receives: 100.00

Component: 2016 Winter Storm Event

Technique: Drawdowns at Fixed Intervals - Quarterly

Average Day of Clearance: 1 Day

6.3.3 Materiality Exemptions

Agencies exempt from coverage on the basis of materiality:

No Agencies are exempt from coverage on the basis of materiality.

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7.0 CLEARANCE PATTERNS

7.1 The State shall develop separate clearance patterns for each of the following:

Vendor Payments and Payroll

7.2 The following shall develop the State's clearance patterns:

The State Treasurer's Office

7.3 The sources of data the State shall use when developing its clearance patterns are as follows:

The files maintained by the State Treasurer's Office which indicate the date each vendor check, payroll check, or ACH

payment was disbursed, and data obtained from the State's disbursement bank indicating when each vendor check or

payroll check cleared the bank

7.4 The State shall use the following methodology when developing its clearance patterns:

When developing each clearance pattern, the State shall track at least 99% of the funds disbursed, from issuance to

clearance, for a period of at least three months.

7.5 The State shall identify for each check or warrant (hereafter, check) in the population: (1) the date the check was

released for payment; (2) the date the check was debited from the State's account, and, (3) the amount of the check.

7.6 The State shall use the following method to calculate the dollar-weighted average day of clearance:

To determine the number of days each check was outstanding (clearance time), the issue date shall be subtracted from

the date the check cleared the State's account.

To determine the percentage of the disbursement paid out each day following issuance, the amount of the checks that

clear the State's account each day shall be summed and then divided by the amount of the total disbursement.

For each day following issuance, the clearance time of the checks paid out that day shall be multiplied by the percentage

of the total disbursement those checks represent. This product is the clearance factor.

The dollar-weighted average day of clearance for the disbursement shall be determined by summing the clearance factor

of each day following the disbursement.

7.7 The State shall adjust each clearance pattern to reflect the dollar-weighted proportion of funds paid out by EFT/Direct

payroll, with the following exceptions:

No exceptions at this time.

The State shall also adjust each clearance pattern to reflect:

No exceptions at this time.

7.8 Each of the State's clearance patterns is calculated in calendar days.

7.9 An authorized State official shall certify that each clearance pattern developed by the State accurately corresponds to

the clearance activity of the programs to which it is applied. This certification shall be provided to the Fiscal Service prior

to the effective date of the Agreement. The State shall recertify its clearance patterns at least every five years.

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7.10 The State shall follow the procedures of 31 CFR 205 if it has actual or constructive knowledge, at any time, that a

clearance pattern does not correspond to a program's clearance activity.

8.0 INTEREST CALCULATION METHODOLOGY

8.1 General Terms

8.1.1 The State and the Secretary agree that no interest liabilities will be incurred for transfers of funds made in

accordance with the procedures specified in section 6 of this Agreement where the following funding techniques are

applied:

Actual Clearance, ZBA - ACH

Actual Clearance, ZBA - Same Day Payment

Actual Clearance, ZBA Same Day Payment - Debit Cards

Average Clearance

Average Clearance - Modified

Bi-Weekly Actual - Payroll

Cost Allocation Plans - Monthly

Drawdowns at Fixed Intervals - Monthly (modified)

Drawdowns at Fixed Intervals - Quarterly

Fixed Administrative Allowances-BI-Weekly Payroll (modified)-Dollar Weighted

Payment Schedule

Weekly Billing

Weekly Draws

8.1.2 The State shall maintain information on disbursements and receipts of funds to verify the implementation of any

funding technique and document interest liabilities.

For each disbursement, the State shall be able to identify:

(1) amount of the issuance

(2) date of issuance

(3) date Federal funds are received and credited to a State account

(4) amount of Federal funds received

(5) date funds were requested

8.2 Federal Interest Liabilities

8.2.1 A Federal interest liability shall accrue from the day the State pays out its own funds for program purposes to the

day Federal funds are credited to a State account. With regard to funds transferred out of the Federal Highway Trust

Fund, if a State does not bill at least weekly for current project costs, the Federal interest liability shall not accrue prior to

the day the State submits a request for funds.

8.2.2 The State shall use the following method to calculate Federal interest liabilities:

For all transactions where the State pays out its own funds for program purposes prior to receiving Federal funds, the

State shall track each payment from the date it is paid out of a State account to the date Federal funds are subsequently

credited to a State account to cover that outlay. The Federal interest liability on each payment shall be based on the

difference in whole days between the two events. With Federal-State matching programs, interest shall be calculated on

the Federal percentage of the disbursement.

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8.3 The Unemployment Trust Fund

8.3.1 The State shall use the following method to calculate State interest liabilities on funds withdrawn from the several

accounts in the Unemployment Trust Fund:

When the Funding Technique is properly used, there should be no interest earnings on funds withdrawn from the State

account, as the State has implemented Actual Clearance, ZBA Same Day Payment - Debit Cards, an interest-neutral

funding technique, for such transfers. For transfers UTF that do not follow the technique specified in section 6.2 and result

in a positive balance of funds in a State account, the State's liability for interest on funds withdrawn from its account in the

UTF shall consist of the actual interest earnings of the benefit payment account on the pro-rata share less the related

banking costs attributed to such funds.

8.4 Refund Liabilities

8.4.1 The State shall be liable for interest on refunds from the date the refund is credited to a State account until the date

the refund is debited from the State account for program purposes. The State shall apply a $50,000 refund transaction

threshold below which the State shall not incur or calculate interest liabilities on refunds. A transaction is defined as a

single deposit.

8.4.2 For each refund, the State shall maintain information identifying:

(1) date a refund is credited to a State account

(2) date of the subsequent deposit of Federal funds against which the refund is offset

(3) amount of the refund

8.4.3 The State shall use the following methodology to calculate interest liabilities on refunds:

With programs to which applicable interest neutral funding techniques are applied, the State interest liability shall be

based on the difference in whole days between the date the refund is deposited in a State account and the date the

refund is offset against a subsequent deposit of Federal funds.

8.5 Exemptions

8.5.1 Where more than one State agency is a recipient of Federal funds under a program, a particular State agency's

funding may be excluded from interest calculation procedures if the State agency receives an amount of funds less than 5

% of the State's threshold for major Federal assistance programs. Notwithstanding this potential exemption, however, in

no case shall less than 90% of a program's total funding be subject to interest calculation procedures.

Proration of calculations: If less than total program funding is subject to interest calculation procedures, the resulting

interest liability calculations shall be prorated to 100% of program funding.

8.6 State Interest Liabilities

8.6.1 The State shall be liable for interest on Federal funds from the date Federal funds are credited to a State account

until the date those funds are paid out for program purposes.

8.6.2 The State shall use the following method to calculate State interest liabilities on Federal funds:

8.6.2.1 Measuring Time Funds Are Held

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To determine the total time Federal funds are held, the State shall measure the time between the date Federal funds are

received and credit to a State's account and the date those funds are debited from the State's account.

8.6.2.2 Source of Data

The time period from issuance of funds to the date funds are debited from the State's account shall be determined by the

appropriate clearance pattern specified in Exhibit II.

8.6.2.3 Standards Applied

The clearance of State funds shall be determined by the appropriate clearance pattern, depending on the funding

technique.

8.6.2.4 Calculation Procedure

The basic formula for calculating interest liabilities shall be: 1/365 times the annualized 13-week Treasury Bill rate times

the number of whole days as determined above, times the dollar amount of the transaction.

9.0 REVERSE FLOW PROGRAMS

The State is not required to cover any reverse flow programs under the terms of this Agreement because the program

falls below the State's threshold.

10.0 INTEREST CALCULATION COSTS

10.1 As set forth in 31 CFR 205.27, interest calculation costs are defined as those costs necessary for the actual

calculation of interest, including the cost of developing and maintaining clearance patterns in support of the interest

calculations. Interest calculation costs do not include expenses for normal disbursing services, such as processing of

checks or maintaining records for accounting and reconciliation of cash balances, or expenses for upgrading or

modernizing accounting systems. Interest calculation costs in excess of $50,000 in any year are not eligible for

reimbursement, unless the State provides justification with the annual report.

10.2 The State expects to incur the following types of interest calculation costs:

Actual bank costs incurred to obtain check paid information where the data was not previously provided; direct agency

costs to develop and maintain clearance pattern data; determine interest calculation data in compliance with CMIA; direct

computer programming costs to develop and maintain clearance pattern data; and determine interest calculation data to

comply with CMIA.

10.3 The State shall submit all claims for reimbursement of interest calculation costs with its Annual Report in accordance

with 31 CFR 205.

11.0 NON-COMPLIANCE

11.1 The provisions of 31 CFR Part 205.29 and 31 CFR Part 205.30 shall apply in cases of non-compliance with the

terms of this Agreement.

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12.0 AUTHORIZED SIGNATURES

Bernadette Benik

Chief Deputy Treasurer

State Treasurer's Office

Signature:________________________________________Date Signed:_______________

Date Submitted 06/29/2018

Corvelli A. McDaniel

Assistant Commissioner

Revenue Collections Management

Bureau of the Fiscal Service

U.S. Department of the Treasury

Signature:________________________________________Date Signed:_______________

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Bernadette T. Benik (Jul 9, 2018)

Bernadette T. Benik

Jul 9, 2018

Corvelli A. McDaniel (Aug 17, 2018)

Corvelli A. McDaniel

Aug 17, 2018
Exhibit I - Funds Request and Receipt Times Schedule

State of Maryland

Federal Agency Payment Type Request Cut-Off Time Receipt Window

Agriculture-FNS ACH 11:59 PM 1 day

Agriculture-FNS Fedwire 5:45 PM 0 day

Agriculture-FS ACH 3:00 PM 1 day

Air National Guard ACH 12:00 PM 15 days

Army National Guard ACH 12:00 PM 15 days

Commerce-NOAA ACH 2:00 PM 1 day

Dept of Homeland Security (FEMA) Fedwire 2:00 PM 2 days

Dept of Homeland Security (ODP) ACH 2:00 PM 2 days

Dept of Homeland Security (ODP) Fedwire 2:00 PM 2 days

EPA ACH 2:00 PM 2 days

EPA Fedwire 2:00 PM 0 day

Education ACH 3:00 PM 1 day

Education Fedwire 2:00 PM 0 day

Energy ACH 4:00 PM 1 day

Energy Fedwire 3:00 PM 0 day

HHS ACH 6:30 PM 1 day

HHS Fedwire 3:00 PM 0 day

HUD ACH 5:30 PM 2 days

HUD Fedwire 3:00 PM 0 day

Interior-FWS ACH 11:59 PM 1 day

Interior-FWS Fedwire 5:45 PM 0 day

Interior-OSM ACH 3:00 PM 1 day

Interior-OSM Fedwire 1:00 PM 0 day

Justice ACH 11:00 PM 6 days

Justice Fedwire 2:00 PM 2 days

Labor-Non-UTF ACH 3:00 PM 1 day

Labor-UTF ACH 3:00 PM 1 day

Labor-UTF Fedwire 3:00 PM 0 day

National Science Foundation (NSF) ACH 8:00 PM 1 day

National Science Foundation (NSF) Fedwire 5:45 PM 0 day

Social Security Administration ACH 11:59 PM 1 day

Social Security Administration Fedwire 5:45 PM 0 day

Transportation (FAA) ACH 2:00 PM 1 day

Transportation (FHWA) ACH 12:00 PM 3 days

Transportation (FHWA) Fedwire 12:00 PM 0 day

Transportation (FTA) ACH 2:00 PM 1 day

Veterans Administration ACH 12:00 PM 3 days

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Exhibit II - State of Maryland

LIST OF STATE CLEARANCE TIMES

(Rounded Dollar-Weighted Average Day of Clearance)

Clearance Times Where the Timing of A Draw Down Is Based on A Clearance

Pattern

CFDA Program Name Recipient % Component Technique Round

ed

days

10.551 Supplemental Nutrition

Assistance Program

Maryland Department of

Human Resources

100.

00

Payments to

Beneficiaries

Actual Clearance, ZBA -

Same Day Payment

0 Days

10.553 School Breakfast

Program

Maryland State

Department of Education

100.

00

Direct & Indirect Costs Cost Allocation Plans -

Monthly

N/A

10.555 National School Lunch

Program

Maryland State

Department of Education

100.

00

Direct and Indirect Costs Cost Allocation Plans -

Monthly

N/A

10.557 Special Supplemental

Nutrition Program for

Women, Infants, and

Children

Maryland Department of

Health

67.0

0

Benefit Payments Actual Clearance, ZBA -

ACH

1 Day

10.557 Special Supplemental

Nutrition Program for

Women, Infants, and

Children

Maryland Department of

Health

33.0

0

Administrative Costs Drawdowns at Fixed

Intervals - Monthly

(modified)

1 Day

10.561 State Administrative

Matching Grants for the

Supplemental Nutrition

Assistance Program

Maryland Department of

Human Resources

29.0

0

Administrative CostsNon-Payroll & Vendor

Payments

Drawdowns at Fixed

Intervals - Monthly

(modified)

1 Day

10.561 State Administrative

Matching Grants for the

Supplemental Nutrition

Assistance Program

Maryland Department of

Human Resources

71.0

0

Payroll Average Clearance -

Modified

1 Day

14.195 Section 8 Housing Maryland Department of

Housing and Community

Development

100.

00

Housing Assistance

Payments through

Annual Contribution

Contract

Actual Clearance, ZBA -

ACH

1 Day

17.225F Unemployment Insurance

-- Federal Benefit

Account and

Administrative Costs

Maryland Department of

Labor, Licensing and

Regulation

15.0

0

GRANTS TO

SUBRECIPIENTS-

(Information Tech.

Support Center, ICON,

UI)

Average Clearance 8 Days

17.225F Unemployment Insurance

-- Federal Benefit

Account and

Administrative Costs

Maryland Department of

Labor, Licensing and

Regulation

7.00 INDIRECT COSTS-

(ITSC, ICON,

Unemployment

Insurance, EUC & REA)

Drawdowns at Fixed

Intervals - Monthly

(modified)

N/A

17.225F Unemployment Insurance

-- Federal Benefit

Account and

Administrative Costs

Maryland Department of

Labor, Licensing and

Regulation

17.0

0

NON PERSONNEL

SERVICES-(ITSC, ICON,

Unemployment Insur,

EUC & REA)

Drawdowns at Fixed

Intervals - Monthly

(modified)

N/A

17.225F Unemployment Insurance

-- Federal Benefit

Account and

Administrative Costs

Maryland Department of

Labor, Licensing and

Regulation

61.0

0

PAYROLL-(ITSC,

ICON,Unemployment

Insur, EUC & REA)

Average Clearance -

Modified

1 Day

17.225S Unemployment Insurance

-- State Benefit Account

Maryland Department of

Labor, Licensing and

Regulation

100.

00

State Benefit PaymentsDebit CardActual Clearance, ZBA

Same Day Payment -

Debit Cards

0 Days

20.205 Highway Planning and

Construction

Maryland Department of

Transportation

10.0

0

Payments to SubRecipientsActual Clearance, ZBA -

ACH

1 Day

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CFDA Program Name Recipient % Component Technique Round

ed

days

20.205 Highway Planning and

Construction

Maryland Department of

Transportation

90.0

0

Construction/Consultant

Costs/Payroll/SubRecipients

Weekly Billing N/A

20.500 Federal Transit Capital

Improvement Grants

Maryland Transportation

Authority

99.0

0

Vendor Payments Average Clearance 9 Days

20.500 Federal Transit Capital

Improvement Grants

Maryland Transportation

Authority

1.00 Administrative Costs Drawdowns at Fixed

Intervals - Quarterly

N/A

20.507 Federal Transit Capital

and Operating Assistance

Formula Grants

Maryland Department of

Transportation

99.0

0

Vendor Payments Average Clearance 9 Days

20.507 Federal Transit Capital

and Operating Assistance

Formula Grants

Maryland Department of

Transportation

1.00 Administrative Costs Drawdowns at Fixed

Intervals - Quarterly

N/A

84.010 Title I Grants to Local

Educational Agencies

Maryland State

Department of Education

93.0

0

Payments to Local

Education

Agencies/Service

Providers

Average Clearance 8 Days

84.010 Title I Grants to Local

Educational Agencies

Maryland State

Department of Education

6.00 Indirect and other Costs Cost Allocation Plans -

Monthly

N/A

84.010 Title I Grants to Local

Educational Agencies

Maryland State

Department of Education

1.00 Payroll Average Clearance -

Modified

1 Day

84.027 Special Education --

Grants to States

Maryland State

Department of Education

98.0

0

Payments to Local

Education

Agencies/Service

Providers

Average Clearance 8 Days

84.027 Special Education --

Grants to States

Maryland State

Department of Education

1.00 Indirect and Other Costs Cost Allocation Plans -

Monthly

N/A

84.027 Special Education --

Grants to States

Maryland State

Department of Education

1.00 Payroll Average Clearance -

Modified

1 Day

93.558 Temporary Assistance for

Needy Families

Maryland Department of

Human Resources

47.0

0

Payments to

Beneficiaries

Actual Clearance, ZBA -

Same Day Payment

0 Days

93.558 Temporary Assistance for

Needy Families

Maryland Department of

Human Resources

25.0

0

Administrative Costs-Non

Payroll

Drawdowns at Fixed

Intervals - Monthly

(modified)

1 Day

93.558 Temporary Assistance for

Needy Families

Maryland Department of

Human Resources

1.00 Emergency Payments to

Beneficiaries

Payment Schedule 1 Day

93.558 Temporary Assistance for

Needy Families

Maryland Department of

Human Resources

27.0

0

Payroll Average Clearance -

Modified

1 Day

93.563 Child Support

Enforcement

Maryland Department of

Human Resources

54.0

0

Administrative Costs

(Non-Payroll) and Vendor

Payments

Drawdowns at Fixed

Intervals - Monthly

(modified)

1 Day

93.563 Child Support

Enforcement

Maryland Department of

Human Resources

46.0

0

Payroll Bi-Weekly Actual -

Payroll

1 Day

93.568 Low-Income Home

Energy Assistance

Maryland Department of

Human Resources

99.0

0

Administrative costs -

(non-payroll) and vendor

payments

Drawdowns at Fixed

Intervals - Monthly

(modified)

1 Day

93.568 Low-Income Home

Energy Assistance

Maryland Department of

Human Resources

1.00 Payroll Bi-Weekly Actual -

Payroll

1 Day

93.658 Foster Care -- Title IV-E Maryland Department of

Human Resources

20.0

0

Administrative CostsNon-Payroll & Vendor

Payments

Drawdowns at Fixed

Intervals - Monthly

(modified)

1 Day

93.658 Foster Care -- Title IV-E Maryland Department of

Human Resources

61.0

0

Payments to

Beneficiaries

Payment Schedule 1 Day

93.658 Foster Care -- Title IV-E Maryland Department of

Human Resources

19.0

0

Payroll Average Clearance -

Modified

1 Day

93.767 Children's Health

Insurance Program

Maryland Department of

Health

96.0

0

Provider payments (NonVoucher only, processed

through MMIS)

Average Clearance 6 Days

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________________________________________________________________________________________________________

I hereby certify that an authorized State official has certified at least every five years that the "Rounded Days of Clearance" listed in

Exhibit 2 of this Treasury-State Agreement:

1. Have been prepared in accordance with the standards provided in 31 CFR 205.20;

2. Accurately represent the flow of Federal funds under the Federal assistance programs to which they apply;

3. Reflect seasonal or other periodic variations in the clearance activities; and,

4. Are auditable.

Date: ___________________________________________________________

Printed Name: ____________________________________________________

Certifying Signature: _______________________________________________

Title: ___________________________________________________________

CFDA Program Name Recipient % Component Technique Round

ed

days

93.767 Children's Health

Insurance Program

Maryland Department of

Health

1.00 Voucher OnlyDisproportionate Share

Payments & Benefit

Payments including

(Local Public, Non Public

and Lead Agencies)

Weekly Draws N/A

93.767 Children's Health

Insurance Program

Maryland Department of

Health

3.00 Administrative Cost Fixed Administrative

Allowances-BI-Weekly

Payroll (modified)-Dollar

Weighted

1 Day

93.778 Medical Assistance

Program

Maryland Department of

Health

89.0

0

Provider payments (NonVoucher only, processed

through MMIS)

Average Clearance 6 Days

93.778 Medical Assistance

Program

Maryland Department of

Health

1.00 Provider payments (NonVoucher only, not

processed through

MMIS)

Weekly Draws N/A

93.778 Medical Assistance

Program

Maryland Department of

Health

7.00 Voucher OnlyDisproportionate Share

Payments & Benefit

Payments including

(Local Public, Non Public

and Lead Agencies)

Weekly Draws N/A

93.778 Medical Assistance

Program

Maryland Department of

Health

3.00 Administrative Costs Fixed Administrative

Allowances-BI-Weekly

Payroll (modified)-Dollar

Weighted

1 Day

97.036 Disaster Grants - Public

Assistance (Presidentially

Declared Disasters)

Maryland Emergency

Management Agency

100.

00

2016 Winter Storm Event Drawdowns at Fixed

Intervals - Quarterly

1 Day

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Bernadette T. Benik (Jul 9, 2018)

Bernadette T. Benik

Chief Deputy Treasurer Jul 9, 2018 Bernadette T. Benik