A report issued today by the Office of the Inspector General provides more details about mismanagement at Baltimore’s Department of General Services, disclosing that a “high-level employee” approved nearly $130,000 in unauthorized services for a private towing company between 2014 and 2019.

The Brew can identify the employee as Robert J. “Rob” Schley, a 33-year city veteran, who was Superintendent of Fleet Operations until last January, when he was placed on leave, then told to retire.

The tow company that overcharged the city (also not named in today’s report) is Auto Barn Inc., according to procurement records.

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