Howard County voters in November will determine whether to create an independent office to investigate fraud, waste and abuse in the county government.
The Howard County Council intends to pass Charter Amendment resolution CR-107 which would establish an independent Office of Inspector General at its legislative session on July 29. Then voters would be able to decide whether to amend the county charter.
That legislative effort is over and above the effort envisioned in vetting a pair of bills (CB-47 and CB-48) originally proposed by District 1 Councilwoman Liz Walsh aimed at establishing the office.
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