Montgomery County, MD

About Montgomery County, MD

Statute and Authority In 1997, the Montgomery County Council passed Bill 38-96, amending the Montgomery County Code, Charter 2, Administration (Section 2-64A) establishing an Office of the Inspector General as in independent office in the Legislative Branch of county government. In 2020, the County Council passed Bill 11-19, amending the Montgomery County Code, Chapter 2, Administration, (Section 2-25A and 2-151) expanding the duties of the Inspector General. The office’s enabling statute is found in Montgomery County Code, §2-151. The goals of the Inspector General are to: review the effectiveness and efficiency of programs and operations of County government and independent County agencies; prevent and detect fraud, waste, and abuse in government activities; and propose ways to increase the legal, fiscal, and ethical accountability of County government departments and County-funded agencies. See the Montgomery County Social Media Policy for additional information on advertisements or videos that may appear on the page, public comments, and hyperlinks to non-county sites: