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Sheriff's deputies were overpaid by more than $2 million, Inspector General reports

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By Mike Hellgren Click here for updates on this story     BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A problem in the city’s payroll system allowed some Baltimore sheriff’s deputies to be overpaid by three times their hourly wages to the tune of more than $2 million, according to a report by the Office of Inspector General. However, the sheriff said the temporary solution cut off his deputies from receiving the money they are owed. How it started Baltimore City Sheriff …

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Sheriff's deputies were overpaid by more than $2 million, Inspector General reports

By Mike Hellgren Click here for updates on this story     BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A problem in the city’s payroll system allowed some Baltimore sheriff’s deputies to be overpaid by three times their hourly wages to the tune of more than $2 million, according to a report by the Office of Inspector General. However, the sheriff said the temporary solution cut off his deputies from receiving the money they are owed. How it started Baltimore City Sheriff …

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The Baltimore BannerThe Baltimore Banner

Baltimore sheriff’s overtime order resulted in $2.2M overpayment, IG finds

Baltimore Sheriff Sam Cogen directed his staff to use a code on electronic timesheets to boost their wages, triggering an improper calculation that cost the city more than $2.2 million, the city’s inspector general has found.

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OIG report: Baltimore sheriff's deputies received triple their paychecks for months

The Baltimore City Sheriff’s office has been accused of potential waste and misuse of authority, in a report released Wednesday. According to the report, Baltimore City Sheriff Samuel Cogen allegedly instructed his sworn in staff to enter a pay code for an extra $15 an hour, which lasted between November 2023 and February 2024. “From reading everything, the sheriff believes his employees should make the same as the city police,” Inspector Genera…

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Baltimore BrewBaltimore Brew

Inspector General finds $2.2 million was spent on unauthorized payments to Baltimore deputy sheriffs

The error resulted in 94 deputies getting triple the pay they would normally earn over a three-month period, says IG Isabel Mercedes Cumming.

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Baltimore Brew broke the news in on Wednesday, February 12, 2025.
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