Overview
- An OIG review of purchases from July 2022 to November 2025 found 336 transactions without required Bureau of Procurement waivers totaling $167,455.06.
- Most flagged charges were for food or catering, including about $52,589 spent on food and beverages in mayoral suites at Orioles and Ravens games.
- The report cites prohibited or unapproved spending and urges bank-level controls and supervisor alerts for declined charges to deter improper or split transactions.
- The inspector general filed a Baltimore Circuit Court lawsuit alleging officials blocked access to records and seeking a ruling that OIG subpoenas are enforceable.
- The mayor’s office disputed the characterization, emphasizing the inspector general found no deliberate misuse and saying staff acted in good faith.