Dozens of Baltimore County residents gathered Tuesday to protest the appointment of a new inspector general, saying the process lacked transparency and to show support for the current inspector

Conflict over the appointment of a new County inspector general carried over into a county council work session on Tuesday. Some demonstrators, who think the process has been less than transparent, held a rally just before the meeting.

County Executive Kathy Klausmeier tapped Khadija Walker, a former federal auditor, to be County’s next inspector general.

The County Council heard from inspector general appointee Khadija Walker for the first time since her appointment, which is sparking controversy among supporters of the current inspector general. "I see this as a powerful opportunity to bring my extensive IG experience to international foreign aid oversight to domestic environmental infrastructure,

State Sen. Charles Sydnor urges parties to respect the process as the Baltimore County Council considers a nominee for the inspector general position.

Baltimore County Councilman Izzy Patoka expressed concern over the inspector general nominee, saying he's working to clean the process up.

The former federal auditor tapped by Baltimore County Executive Kathy Klausmeier to become the county’s next inspector general faced a slew of questions and comments Tuesday that ran the gamut