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Baltimore City inspector general asks council for one investigator to address mounting caseload
Summary
The Baltimore City inspector general told a council committee the office is handling hundreds of complaints, dozens of active investigations and a backlog of vetted cases, and requested one special agent position and funding for an ethics platform maintenance fee.
The Baltimore City inspector general asked a City Council committee for one additional special agent to help manage an expanding caseload and a backlog of vetted investigations.
The request came during a budget hearing in which the inspector general described the office’s recent work — including multiple Department of Public Works investigations, review of grant spending and ethics enforcement — and said the office has 18 funded positions, 33 active investigations, 23 vetted but pending investigations and more than 800 complaints received so far this fiscal year.
The request is for a single special agent position with a total cost the inspector general described as $113,921, including a $75,000 salary and benefits. The office also requested and reported that the Bureau of Budget and Management Research approved a $50,000 annual maintenance fee for a new ethics platform.
Why it matters: the inspector general’s office said its work produces measurable savings and…
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