City Solicitor Jim Shea said today that State’s Attorney Marilyn Mosby’s failure to report her out-of-town travels was not a violation because it is not clear that elected officials must follow the same reporting requirements as other city employees.

Shea’s opinion came in response to Inspector General Isabel Cumming’s report that said Mosby should have sought advance permission from the Board of Estimates for 15 trips in 2018 and 2019 that had exceeded five workdays, involved one or more weekends or involved overseas travel.

After reviewing the city’s Administrative Manual (AM) and other documents, Shea said it was not clear whether the rules specifically require such reporting by Mosby or other elected officials: the mayor, City Council president, comptroller and members of the City Council.

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