For Immediate Release: Thursday, April 4, 2019
Deadline to Apply is Tuesday, April 30
ROCKVILLE, Md., April 4, 2019—The Inspector General Nominating Panel is seeking applicants for the position of Inspector General for Montgomery County. The Inspector General leads the County’s independent Office of the Inspector General, which was established in 1997, and is responsible for enhancing the productivity, effectiveness and efficiency of County government, including the independent County agencies.
More information about the position is available from the County web site at https://www.montgomerycountymd.gov/oig/. Candidates must submit applications by Tuesday, April 30.
The County has a $5.7 billion operating budget, a $4.4 billion capital improvements program and more than one million residents.
The Inspector General provides the County Council and the County Executive with the products required – in terms of independent audit, investigative, and inspection reports – to increase legal, fiscal, and ethical accountability; to prevent and detect fraud, waste, and abuse; and to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of County programs and operations. In developing recommendations, the Inspector General may: (a) conduct investigations, budgetary analyses, and financial, management, or performance audits and similar reviews; and (b) seek assistance from any other government agency or private party or undertake any project jointly with any other governmental agency or private body.
Applications for the position of Inspector General will be reviewed by the five-member Inspector General Nominating Panel, which was appointed by the Council on March 5, 2019. The Nominating Panel may conduct interviews of qualified candidates in reaching its recommendations, and the panel will forward the names of at least three final candidates to the Council for consideration. Each of the final candidates will be required to complete a financial disclosure statement. Members of the panel are Chair Allison Lerner, Vice Chair Michael Faden, Jerome Brown, Steve Katz, and Maura Malone.
The Inspector General is appointed by the County Council to a statutory four-year term. An incumbent appointed to a full term may serve not more than two four-year terms. The Council expects to appoint an Inspector General for the remainder of the current unexpired term that ends on June 30, 2021. Upon completion of the remainder of the current term, the incumbent will be eligible to seek reappointment to two four-year terms. The Inspector General position has a salary range of $ $127,565 to $178,069.
Applications will be accepted by the Inspector General Nominating Panel. Candidates wishing to apply should contact Amanda Mihill at 240-777-7815 or via e-mail at ig.application@montgomerycountymd.gov to obtain application materials or for any additional information.
Application information is available from the Montgomery County Government web page at: https://www.montgomerycountymd.gov/COUNCIL/Resources/Files/IG_Vacancy_Announcment.pdf Candidates must submit the application by Tuesday, April 30. Montgomery County is an EEO/Affirmative Action employer. The panel can be reached at the following addresses:
Mail:
Inspector General Nominating Panel
c/o Ms. Amanda Mihill, Legislative Attorney
Montgomery County Council Office
Council Office Building, 4th Floor
100 Maryland Avenue
Rockville, MD 20850
Email: ig.application@montgomerycountymd.gov
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Release ID: 19-121