Howard County IG Advisory Board says proposed FY2027 budget provides sufficient funding

Inspector General Kelly Madigan presented the Office of the Inspector General’s proposed fiscal year 2027 budget to the Howard County Inspector General Advisory Board during a virtual meeting on Feb. 5, 2026, and the board voted 6-0 that the proposal provides sufficient funding to meet the office’s duties.

Madigan said the proposed FY2027 budget is concentrated on personnel costs, contractual services, supplies and training needs. Board members requested additional detail about the personnel line items, the timeline for hiring additional staff and planned vehicle expenses during the discussion that followed the presentation.

Chair David Salem moved that the Advisory Board determine that the Inspector General’s proposed FY2027 budget provides sufficient funding to meet the duties of the office; the motion was seconded by Vice Chair Mitchell Stahm and passed unanimously, 6-0. Members recorded as present for the vote were Chair David Salem, Vice Chair Mitchell Stahm, Vernon Curry, Steve Quisenberry, Dennis Raschka and Katy Sedney.

Salem said he would submit a letter on behalf of the Advisory Board to the County Executive and the County Council reflecting the board’s action; board members raised no objection. No other business was proposed. Salem announced the next Advisory Board meeting for March 5, 2026, and adjourned the meeting at 6:56 p.m.

The board’s determination and the requested clarifications on personnel costs, hiring timelines and vehicle expenses will accompany the board’s communication to the County Executive and County Council; any final budget authority rests with the county’s formal budget process.