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Facing criticism, Baltimore County to postpone proposed legislation for Inspector General oversight board

Posted on July 6, 2021 by Chris Montcalmo

TOWSON, MD—Baltimore County officials on Tuesday announced that the administration will be postponing plans to introduce legislation to create an oversight board for the Office of the Inspector General and will engage in a robust stakeholder engagement process to review proposed updates to rules governing the newly created office. The Association of Inspectors General recently issued a letter to Baltimore […]

Association of Inspectors General Letter to Johnny Olszewski 20210705

Association of Inspectors General condemns Olszewski’s bill to ‘shackle’ Baltimore County IG

Posted on July 6, 2021 by Chris Montcalmo

UPDATE: Baltimore County officials have announced that the administration will be postponing plans to introduce legislation to create an oversight board for the Office of the Inspector General. Original story below… —— NOTTINGHAM, MD—The Association of Inspectors General has issued an open letter to Baltimore County Executive Johnny Olszewski and the Baltimore County Council expressing “grave concerns” about Olszewski’s bill, […]

Olszewski announces legislation to create oversight board for Inspector General

Posted on July 2, 2021 by Chris Montcalmo

UPDATE 2: UPDATE: Baltimore County officials have announced that the administration will be postponing plans to introduce legislation to create an oversight board for the Office of the Inspector General. UPDATE: The Association of Inspectors General has issued an open letter to Baltimore County Executive Johnny Olszewski and the Baltimore County Council expressing “grave concerns” about Olszewski’s bill to restructure the […]

Maryland Department of Labor detected over 156,000 potentially fraudulent unemployment claims since January

Posted on February 11, 2021 by Chris Montcalmo

BALTIMORE, MD—The Maryland Department of Labor on Thursday provided an update on the department’s ongoing unemployment insurance fraud detection, prevention, and investigation efforts. With the record number of unemployment insurance claims filed and the additional federal benefits available during the COVID-19 pandemic, states across the nation have continued to see bad actors and fraudsters using illegally obtained data to file […]

Johnny Olszewski Budget Press Conference 2020

Olszewski unveils legislative agenda for 2021 General Assembly session

Posted on January 12, 2021 by Chris Montcalmo

NOTTINGHAM, MD—Baltimore County Executive Johnny Olszewski will again make the fight for school construction and transformational education funding the top priorities of his legislative agenda for the upcoming 2021 General Assembly session. The continued push for education funding will be part of a robust agenda that also includes policies to protect the environment, replicate Baltimore County’s police reform model, and […]

Governor Hogan, Lt. Governor Rutherford targeted in unemployment fraud scheme

Posted on December 9, 2020 by Chris Montcalmo

BALTIMORE, MD—The State of Maryland on Wednesday announced that officials had uncovered an unemployment insurance fraud scheme targeting high-ranking state government officials, including Governor Larry Hogan, Lt. Governor Boyd K. Rutherford, Labor Secretary Tiffany Robinson, and several other members of the governor’s cabinet. “We have been more aggressive than any state in going after the rampant fraud that is targeting […]

Superintendent issues statement after erotic noises interrupt virtual Baltimore County Board of Education meeting

Posted on October 15, 2020 by Chris Montcalmo

UPDATE: Officials have issued an update on this investigation here. Original story below… —— OWSON, MD—The Board of Education of Baltimore County and Baltimore County Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Darryl L. Williams issued a statement on Thursday after erotic noises were heard during the board’s virtual meeting on Tuesday, October 13th. At one point during Tuesday night’s virtual meeting, “pornographic […]

Maryland Department of Labor provides updates on fraud investigation

Posted on September 18, 2020 by Chris Montcalmo

BALTIMORE, MD—Maryland Department of Labor Secretary Tiffany Robinson this week announced that Maryland has been awarded $2,430,000 in funding from the U.S. Department of Labor (USDOL) to support Maryland’s ongoing efforts to prevent and detect unemployment insurance fraud. The initial fraud investigation announced has been completed, with nearly 95% of claims initially investigated determined to be fraudulent. As a result […]

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