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Inspector general reports 18 engagements since Jan. 2024, cites staffing limits and proposes public tracking
Summary
Inspector General Meghan LaMarzee told the Audit Committee that since January 2024 her office has tracked 18 engagements covering 48 findings and 72 recommendations, and explained the OIG's 90-day follow-up process, staffing limits and interest in a public database to track overdue recommendations.
Inspector General Meghan LaMarzee told Montgomery County's Audit Committee on Nov. 2 that the Office of the Inspector General has tracked 18 engagements since January 2024 that produced 48 findings and 72 recommendations, and described the office's 90-day follow-up cycle for evidence that departments have implemented corrective actions.
LaMarzee said the office adopted a formal recommendation-tracking process in January 2024 and follows professional standards for government auditing, noting it either uses principles of the Association of Inspectors General or the Government Accountability Office's Yellow Book "as required by county code." "Every 90 days, we reach out to our point of contact from the department or at MCPS who we worked with during the course of our audit or review, and we ask for a status update," she said.
LaMarzee reported that about six…
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