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The OIG recently discovered that the Mayor's Office of Neighborhood Safety and Engagement (MONSE) and the Health Department were using "Slack" instead of the city-approved Microsoft Teams.
Slack was purchased using city credit cards (P-Cards) without proper IT approval, Investigations show the city has spent over $12,000 on these unauthorized Slack subscriptions since 2021, despite having free access to official communication tools. Appears Slack was an "off-the-books" communication tool.
MONSE told the city they needed Slack to "collaborate with community members." However, the OIG's investigation revealed that Slack was actually being used for internal messages only.
Internal memos showed directors told staff to move conversations to Slack to "reduce email overhead." The IG-(Isabel Cummings) said this was actually a move to keep conversations out of official, easily searchable email archives.
The city's IT department (BCIT) admitted they cannot pull conversation logs or perform "e-discovery" for Slack, meaning these messages are effectively a "black box" during standard Public Information Act (MPIA) requests.
Tuesday, Jan 20, 2026: IG Isabel Cumming issues a formal subpoena to MONSE for unredacted records.
Saturday, Jan 24, 2026: During a major winter storm, the City's IT department (BCIT) revokes the OIG's administrative access to city servers, claiming they discovered an "unauthorized account" in the Law Department's files.
Tuesday, Jan 27, 2026: The OIG goes public, revealing that the "records" provided by the city in response to the subpoena were 200+ pages of blacked-out text. Inspector General Isabel Cumming specifically stated, "Bad actors will use the privilege of writing the words 'attorney-client privilege' on documents to shield things"
By removing the OIG's ability to "monitor and manage," without this access, the OIG cannot see if someone in City Hall is deleting files or "cleaning" the records before the OIG can get to them.
The OIG did notify federal law enforcement partners immediately, (which typically includes the FBI or the State Prosecutor) Federal investigators have ways of recovering "deleted" data that local city IT cannot hide. Because they can no longer verify if the subpoenaed Slack data is being altered or destroyed while they are locked out.
A high stakes "special meeting" on Wednesday, February 4, 2024, the Baltimore Board of Estimates (BOE), This meeting will likely determine if that access is turned back on or if the city enters a full legal battle in court.
In direct response to these scandals, a new bill (SB4/HB514) was introduced in the Maryland General Assembly this month (Jan 14, 2026). - First - Charitable Organizations - Charitable Donation and Tax-Exempt Status - Revocation (Keeping Charities Nonpartisan Act of 2026)
If passed, it gives the Secretary of State (Susan Lee) the power to immediately revoke the tax-exempt status of any Maryland charity that engages in political campaigning or misuses funds, Lamont Ellis donated $13,500,00 to Gov-Wes Moore, Mayor-Brandon Scott.
Side-Step Program,TIME Organization" and other non-profits, the OIG's investigation into these digital systems revealed a pattern of "masking": (7) NPI numbers registered to TIME (2) registered to Wellness RX Corp. all controlled by Lauren Herron.
The Side-Step program was specifically run through the Mayor’s Office of Neighborhood Safety and Engagement (MONSE).
A related OIG report found that MONSE submitted contracts to the city spending board (BOE) using 26 potentially fictitious names (including names like "Allen Iverson" and "Merlin Humphrey II"
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City employees were caught in emails saying they "just need a name that doesn't sound fictional" to get budgets approved quickly.
Because these conversations happened on Slack, they were not disclosed when news organizations initially asked for records.
The OIG recently discovered that the Mayor's Office of Neighborhood Safety and Engagement (MONSE) and the Health Department were using "Slack" instead of the city-approved Microsoft Teams.
Slack was purchased using city credit cards (P-Cards) without proper IT approval, Investigations show the city has spent over $12,000 on these unauthorized Slack subscriptions since 2021, despite having free access to official communication tools. Appears Slack was an "off-the-books" communication tool.
MONSE told the city they needed Slack to "collaborate with community members." However, the OIG's investigation revealed that Slack was actually being used for internal messages only.
Internal memos showed directors told staff to move conversations to Slack to "reduce email overhead." The IG-(Isabel Cummings) said this was actually a move to keep conversations out of official, easily searchable email archives.
The city's IT department (BCIT) admitted they cannot pull conversation logs or perform "e-discovery" for Slack, meaning these messages are effectively a "black box" during standard Public Information Act (MPIA) requests.
Tuesday, Jan 20, 2026: IG Isabel Cumming issues a formal subpoena to MONSE for unredacted records.
Saturday, Jan 24, 2026: During a major winter storm, the City's IT department (BCIT) revokes the OIG's administrative access to city servers, claiming they discovered an "unauthorized account" in the Law Department's files.
Tuesday, Jan 27, 2026: The OIG goes public, revealing that the "records" provided by the city in response to the subpoena were 200+ pages of blacked-out text. Inspector General Isabel Cumming specifically stated, "Bad actors will use the privilege of writing the words 'attorney-client privilege' on documents to shield things"
By removing the OIG's ability to "monitor and manage," without this access, the OIG cannot see if someone in City Hall is deleting files or "cleaning" the records before the OIG can get to them.
The OIG did notify federal law enforcement partners immediately, (which typically includes the FBI or the State Prosecutor) Federal investigators have ways of recovering "deleted" data that local city IT cannot hide. Because they can no longer verify if the subpoenaed Slack data is being altered or destroyed while they are locked out.
A high stakes "special meeting" on Wednesday, February 4, 2024, the Baltimore Board of Estimates (BOE), This meeting will likely determine if that access is turned back on or if the city enters a full legal battle in court.
In direct response to these scandals, a new bill (SB4/HB514) was introduced in the Maryland General Assembly this month (Jan 14, 2026). - First - Charitable Organizations - Charitable Donation and Tax-Exempt Status - Revocation (Keeping Charities Nonpartisan Act of 2026)
If passed, it gives the Secretary of State (Susan Lee) the power to immediately revoke the tax-exempt status of any Maryland charity that engages in political campaigning or misuses funds, Lamont Ellis donated $13,500,00 to Gov-Wes Moore, Mayor-Brandon Scott.
Side-Step Program,TIME Organization" and other non-profits, the OIG's investigation into these digital systems revealed a pattern of "masking": (7) NPI numbers registered to TIME (2) registered to Wellness RX Corp. all controlled by Lauren Herron.
The Side-Step program was specifically run through the Mayor’s Office of Neighborhood Safety and Engagement (MONSE).
A related OIG report found that MONSE submitted contracts to the city spending board (BOE) using 26 potentially fictitious names (including names like "Allen Iverson" and "Merlin Humphrey II"
. City employees were caught in emails saying they "just need a name that doesn't sound fictional" to get budgets approved quickly.
Because these conversations happened on Slack, they were not disclosed when news organizations initially asked for records.
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