Audit committee demands two-week update from police on long-open financial recommendations

Montgomery County's Audit Committee on Nov. 2 pressed the county Police Department for a clearer timetable and evidence showing progress on recommendations from an inspector general audit of police financial-management processes, and agreed to send a letter to Chief Yamada requesting a status update within two weeks.

The committee highlighted the police audit as the longest-open case the Office of the Inspector General (OIG) is tracking. Inspector General Meghan LaMarzee told the committee the police recommendations have been open "about 580 days" and that the office's average open time is approximately 283 days, skewed by the police audit. The committee said the delay is unacceptable and asked for documentation of policies or…