Section 15-502 – Office Established
There is an Office of the Inspector General in the Commission.
Section 15-503 – Appointment; Term; Staff and Consultants
(a) (1) The Audit Committee of the Commission shall appoint the Inspector General. (2) (i) The Audit Committee shall select the Inspector General solely on the basis of professional ability and personal integrity, without regard to political affiliation. (ii) The Inspector General shall be qualified professionally by experience or education in auditing, government operations, or financial management. (b) (1) The term of […]
Section 15-504 – Duties and Powers
(a) The Office shall: (1) assist the Commission by providing independent evaluation and recommendations regarding opportunities to: (i) preserve the Commission’s reputation; and (ii) improve the effectiveness, productivity, or efficiency of Commission programs, policies, practices, and operations; (2) ensure public accountability by preventing, investigating, and reporting instances of fraud, waste, and abuse of Commission property or funds; (3) examine, evaluate, and […]
Section 15-505 – Development of Work Plan
(a) (1) The Inspector General shall coordinate with the Audit Committee to develop a written work plan and establish periodic goals and priorities for the Office based on an assessment of relative risks. (2) In developing the work plan, the Inspector General shall take into consideration requests from the planning boards, commissioners, Commission officers, managers, and employees, elected […]
Section 15-506 – Funding
(a) The Commission shall include in the Commission’s annual operating budget proposal the amounts recommended by the Audit Committee for the Office. (b) Subject to budget authorization and adequate funds: (1) the Commission’s general counsel shall provide legal services to the Inspector General and may employ special counsel if appropriate or required by law; and (2) the Inspector General […]
Section 15-507 – Requests for Information
(a) (1) On request from the Inspector General, a Commission employee or official shall promptly provide to the Inspector General any available document or other information concerning Commission operations, budget, programs, or vendor contracts. (2) (i) The Inspector General shall notify the Audit Committee and Commission chair, vice–chair, and executive director if any Commission employee or official fails to […]
Section 15-508 – Investigation of Fraud, Waste, or Abuse
(a) The Inspector General, or a staff member authorized by the Inspector General, may administer oaths and take depositions and other testimony for the purpose of investigating fraud, waste, or abuse within the Commission. (b) The Inspector General may subpoena any person or evidence for the purpose of investigating fraud, waste, or abuse within the Commission. (c) If […]
Section 15-402 – General Consideration
(a) The Audit Committee consists of five members. (b) The four voting members of the Audit Committee shall be appointed as follows: (1) one commissioner who is a member of the Montgomery County Planning Board, appointed by the chair of the Planning Board; (2) one commissioner who is a member of the Prince George’s County Planning Board, appointed by […]
Section 15-403 – Selection and Appointment of Accountant and Inspector General
The Audit Committee shall select and appoint: (1) the independent certified public accountant required to audit the Commission’s annual financial report under § 15–115(a)(2) of this title; and (2) the Inspector General as provided in Subtitle 5 of this title.
Section 15-404 – Nonvoting Member May Vote in Event of Tie; Approval of Inspector General
(a) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, the nonvoting member of the Audit Committee may vote on a decision of the Audit Committee in the event of a tie. (b) The appointment of the Inspector General may be approved only through a majority of the voting members of the Audit Committee.