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Inspector General for Education flags closeout error, reports rise in complaints as office seeks staffing
Summary
The Maryland Office of the Inspector General for Education (OIGE) told the Education and Economic Development Subcommittee on Oct. 27 that a fiscal closeout error tied to the Maryland State Department of Education resulted in roughly $1.25 million being assigned to an MSDE default account and not applied to OIGE payroll.
The Maryland Office of the Inspector General for Education (OIGE) told the Education and Economic Development Subcommittee on Oct. 27 that a fiscal closeout error tied to the Maryland State Department of Education (MSDE) resulted in roughly $1.25 million being assigned to an MSDE default account and not applied to OIGE payroll.
Laura Hyde of the Department of Legislative Services opened the hearing with a budget analysis. Hyde said OIGE’s proposed fiscal 2026 operating budget increases by $44,000, or 1.6 percent, to $2.7 million and noted that fiscal 2026 is the first time OIGE’s budget is being heard separate from MSDE. Hyde also referenced that MSDE initially reported a $1.3 million reversion in OIGE’s fiscal 2024 closeout that was later determined to be in error.
Richard P. Henry, Maryland’s Inspector General for Education, told the panel the error was discovered after an internal review.…
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