Once Again, Johnny Olszewski Avoids Giving Needed Powers to Baltimore County’s Inspector General

Honestly, how hard is it for Baltimore County executive Johnny Olszewski, Jr. to get it right when it comes to assuring access to local government records by the county’s watchdog against fraud, waste and abuse – Inspector General Kelly Madigan?

He has generated fresh controversy by proposing legislation on the structure and authority of the Office of Inspector General (OIG) that does not enshrine its most important power in the county charter: Direct and unfettered access to county records.

Bills 83-22 and 84-24 will come before the County Council at a work session tomorrow.

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