Office of the Inspector General

Proposed by County Executive Johnny Olszewski, Jr. and created by the Baltimore County Council, the Office of the Inspector General (OIG) functions as an independent office to provide increased accountability and oversight in the operations of Baltimore County government.

Identifying Fraud, Waste and Misconduct

The mission of the Office is to identify fraud, waste and misconduct, while also identifying ways to promote efficiency, accountability and integrity in Baltimore County government. After conducting an investigation, the Office may issue a report to the County Executive, as well as the County Council.

Report Fraud, Waste or Misconduct

Ethics and Reporting Violations

The Office serves as the Executive Director of the Baltimore County Ethics Commission, which administers the public ethics laws that promote the public’s trust in government and ensures the impartiality of public employees in the exercise of their duties and responsibilities.

Report an Ethics Violation

Reports

View reports from the OIG. The below links are PDFs that open in a new window.

• Read Report 20-018—a joint report from Baltimore City and the OIG identifying millions of dollars in waste related to the city/County water system—and the response from the County administration.
• Read the inaugural FY2020 Annual Report.
• Read Report 20-020 regarding waste with pensions and salaries, and the Office of Budget and Finance's response.
• Read Public Synopsis 20-003 and the Board of Recreation and Parks' response.

News

View updates, news and media from the OIG. The links are PDFs that open in a new window.

• Read the reprimand relating to a Planning Board member.
• Review the details of the financial and in-kind COVID-19 donations received by the County.
• Read Opinion 20-01, which allows public officials to solicit donations for COVID-19.