Montgomery County, Maryland is facing a money drain in the form of disabilities payments to former police officers and firefighters who, having retired from the county payroll, are working full time jobs — often doing the very same police or fire and rescue work they did before — in other jurisdictions.  Ann Marimow and Dan Morse of the Washington Post report that County supervisor Isaac "Ike" Leggett ordered a review of payments and discovered that Montgomery County had paid disability to 34% of public safety officials, where neighboring counties have paid a much smaller percentage of employees — ranging from 25% down to 4% of the same employee groups.  It’s hard to criticize public safety workers — and a risky stand for an elected offiical like Leggett who needs their votes in the future — but taking a close look at these expenses is in the taxpayers’ interest. And not just in Maryland.  -NH

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