The Montgomery County Ethics Commission — the independent body charged with overseeing conflicts of interest across county government — is unable to effectively oversee those conflicts, officials say.

Montgomery County law requires the county executive, council members, employees in the county’s legislative and executive branches, and numerous other employees to disclose their assets and revenue sources when they begin and end work with the county and every year in between. In reality, many filings are late or never submitted, especially those that employees are supposed to file before they leave their position, Inspector General Edward Blansitt said.