Franchot Rolls Out Online Vendor Payment Portal But Lawmaker Questions Timing

Comptroller Peter V.R. Franchot (D) announced a new online portal for tracking state payments to vendors Monday. But a state senator slammed the comptroller for not acting sooner to make vendor payment information publicly available. Franchot rolled out the new system, Maryland Vendor Information Electronic Warehouse (MD-VIEW), at a Monday morning press conference. The online database will allow users to see when the state makes payments to vendors and contractors.