The Maryland Comptroller's Office has been recognized for work uncovering tax fraud and identity theft.
The Analytics 50 Awards, created by Drexel University and CIO.com, chose 50 executives who use analytics to solve business challenges.
The Comptroller's Office was picked for its "innovative use of analytics to create and deliver business value," according to judges for Drexel University's LeBow College of Business and CIO.com, an information technology media company.
The agency said it prevented $38.6 million in about 35,000 fraudulent refunds from being issued for the 2015 tax year. For the current tax season, the agency detected fraudulent returns filed by 61 private tax preparers at 68 locations.
The Analytics 50 winners represent industries ranging from pharmaceuticals and healthcare to sports and media.