<p><a href="https://www.the-chesapeake.com//wp-content/uploads/2013/08/Franchot.jpg"><img src="https://www.the-chesapeake.com//wp-content/uploads/2013/08/Franchot-150x150.jpg" alt="" title="Franchot" width="150" height="150" class="alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-2039" /></a><strong>From WJLA </strong><br />
ANNAPOLIS &#8212; An audit of the state comptroller&#8217;s office has found that one division has kept sensitive taxpayer information on a publicly accessible computer server for years.</p>
<p>The Daily Record reports that the Office of Legislative Audits report made public Thursday found that the Revenue Administration Division kept more than 75,000 records on a server auditors feared could be compromised. Those records include Social Security numbers and taxpayers&#8217; names. Auditors say lax security made records commonly sought by identity thieves vulnerable and it&#8217;s not the first time they&#8217;ve warned the division.</p>
<p>Legislative auditors reported a total of 10 findings, including four repeat violations by the division.</p>
<p>The comptroller&#8217;s office says most of the recommendations have been implemented and sensitive taxpayer data had been removed from that server.</p>