Baltimore County Johnny Olszewski Credit: Baltimore County

Baltimore County Executive Johnny Olszewski said he soon will pick people to serve on a panel that will propose changes to how Baltimore Countyโ€™s Inspector Generalโ€™s office works.

While he is not ready to name names, Olszewski said members of the work group will not be part of county government.

โ€œWeโ€™re not looking to have members of the administration or the council or for that matter the IGโ€™s office itself,โ€ Olszewski said. โ€œI think all of those offices will be part of the conversation in terms of understanding and hearing from.โ€

Olszewski was roundly criticized last month when he proposed making changes to the inspector generalโ€™s office, including creating an oversight board packed with political appointees. Inspector General Kelly Madigan said that would cripple her autonomy, raising the possibility that she might investigate someone who has oversight over her office.

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