Baltimore County Inspector General Kelly Madigan asked to reapply for her own job

Natalie Jones

The Baltimore Sun

May 13, 2025

Baltimore County Inspector General Kelly Madigan is planning to reapply for her own job after being told that her term has expired.

In a letter given to Madigan on Tuesday, Baltimore County Executive Kathy Klausmeier, a Democrat, informed Madigan that her five-year term had expired on Jan. 21. Since then, Madigan has continued to serve in that role in a “holdover capacity,” Klausmeier wrote.

But, Klausmeier said she would encourage Madigan to apply for the position “if you are interested in remaining with Baltimore County Government.”

Madigan, a former Deputy State Prosecutor and the first person appointed to serve as the county’s Inspector General, said in an interview she was “surprised” by the letter.

However, Madigan told The Baltimore Sun she intends to apply for the job and would like to serve a second term to build on the work she’s done since the office was created in 2020.

The Inspector General job posting will be online on Wednesday, according to the letter.

Under county code, the Inspector General is appointed by the county executive and confirmed by the Baltimore County Council. The county executive is responsible for conducting the search for a person qualified to fit that role.

As head of the Office of the Inspector General, Madigan is tasked with investigating waste, fraud and abuse in county government.

Since her appointment to the role in January 2020 by former County Executive Johnny Olszewski Jr., Madigan has issued more than 30 reports.