OIGE Dismisses Accusations Regarding Somerset County Public Schools Attorney Fees

SOMERSET COUNTY, Md. — October 24, 2026 — The Maryland Office of the Inspector General for Education (OIGE) has issued a new advisory memorandum addressing complaints about legal expenses at Somerset County Public Schools (SCPS)

The October 23, 2026, memorandum, titled Management Advisory Memorandum: Somerset County Public Schools Complaints — Managing Legal Service Expenditures and Budget Transfers, examines complaints involving the district’s legal bills and allegations of overbilling.

The OIGE found no evidence of improper or inflated legal billing in the records it reviewed.

Here is the OIGE's MANAGEMENT ADVISORY MEMORANDUM:

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