Posted on 04/29/2015 4:04:18 AM PDT by markomalley
Montgomery Inspector General Edward Blansitt said the county attorney has affirmed the propriety of hiring a part-time assistant who pleaded guilty to a federal fraud charge as a criminal investigator for the Commerce Department.
Blansitt, who heads the independent office responsible for rooting out waste and mismanagement, told the County Council in December that he had asked County Attorney Marc Hansen “whether he concurs with my analysis of the propriety of hiring Ms. [Rachel] Ondrik” in October 2013. Blansitt said he would “rely on his advice.”
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Blansitt sought legal guidance after a Washington Post story raised questions about Ondrik’s background. Ondrik pleaded guilty in 2013 to submitting nearly $40,000 in false travel vouchers and time cards claiming hours she had not worked as a Commerce investigator.
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MoCo ping.....
Maryland “Freak State” PING!
Is everyone who works or lives in Maryland corrupt?
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