Mission
The Office of Inspector General (OIG) for the City of Baltimore was authorized by Executive Order which was signed by the Mayor on July 27, 2005.
The Mission of the Office of Inspector General is to promote accountability, efficiency, and integrity in City government. Investigating complaints of fraud, waste, and abuse is one way we carry out our mission. The Office of Inspector General will consider all complaints of fraud, waste and abuse involving:
- Any City employee;
- Any municipal officer, including all of the following:
- heads of City departments
- agencies
- bureaus
- and all persons exercising comparable authority
- Any member of a City board or commission;
- Any individual, organization, or business receiving City-granted funds or other benefits, including, but not limited to, loans, grants, tax credits, below market rate property transfers, tax increment financing, payment in lieu of taxes, or other City subsidies of any kind;
- Any individual, organization, or business providing goods or services to the City pursuant to a City contract; or
- Any individual, organization, or business seeking certification of eligibility to provide goods or services to the City pursuant to a contract.
The Executive Order states that all municipal officers and City employees shall promptly provide to the Inspector General any information, document, report, record, account, or other material requested by the Inspector General in connection with any formal investigation.
The Inspector General may, with the approval of the City Solicitor, issue a subpoena, to require any person to appear under oath as a witness; or require the production of any information, document, report, record, account, or other material. The Inspector General may enforce any subpoena issued in any court of competent jurisdiction.