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Program Description

  Inspector General

The Inspector General conducts independent audits, reviews, and investigations; receives and investigates credible complaints; reports possible violations of the law to law enforcement or another appropriate organization; notifies the County Council and County Executive of serious problems in programs; reviews legislation and regulations to strengthen controls and increase accountability; and submits reports with recommendations to appropriate officials. The Inspector General periodically conducts projects jointly with other government agencies and contractors.

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Program Contacts

Contact Becky Bolat of the Office of Inspector General at 240-777-8243 or Grace Pedersen of the Office of Management and Budget at 240-773-1088 for more information regarding this department's operating budget.

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Program Performance Measures

Program Performance MeasuresActual FY23Actual FY24Estimated FY25Target FY26Target FY27
Percent of initial inquiries (with no reports or memo) completed within 20 business days 1100%97%97%98%98%
Percent of audit/inspection/investigation reports completed within 8 months92%87%88%90%90%
Percent of complaints reviewed and action initiated within 5 business days96%92%95%95%95%
Number of audits or reviews of Principal Departments completed in current cycle (24 total to be completed in FY25-29 cycle)33333
Number of evaluations, inspections, or reviews of County programs and operations completed annually (the goal is two per year)33333
1  The Office of Inspector General (OIG) either completed preliminary inquiry work without further comment, or reclassified the item for continuation as an audit, inspection, investigation, evaluation, or review.
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Program Budget Changes

FY26 Recommended ChangesExpendituresFTEs
FY25 Approved361220021.00
Enhance: Add One Investigator to the Education Oversight Division1154171.00
Multi-program adjustments, including negotiated compensation changes, employee benefit changes, changes due to staff turnover, reorganizations, and other budget changes affecting multiple programs.3668260.00
FY26 Recommended409444322.00