New faces at Human Services, same challenges as before for interim secretary

By: Danielle J. Brown

Outlets: Maryland Matters

Published: February 20, 2026

Words: 721

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 5 days ago

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For the second day in a row, legislative auditors Thursday recommended withholding hundreds of thousands of dollars from the Maryland Department of Human Services until the agency complies with demands for information on its finances and past audits.

It was an unwelcome but unsurprising greeting for Deputy Secretary Gloria Brown Burnett, who is slated to become interim secretary of the troubled agency on Monday, replacing Secretary Rafael López, who is resigning after three years at …

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