Days after announcing his impending resignation, Baltimore County Auditor Brian Rowe said he plans to file a lawsuit against thecounty for allegedly violating state law and shortchanging his and other employees? pensions.

The county is deducting too much from the pensions of employees who used to work for other governments with noncontributory plans, Rowe said. The 60-year-old auditor estimated his losses at $87,000 during the course of his retirement. Rowe, who served 18 years as chief financial officer for the Maryland State Retirement and Pension System before his 12-year county stint, said his plans to sue accelerated his resignation.