Agency: Bureau of Purchasing

Purpose of This Report: BRASS is the City’s critical financial infrastructure. In 2021, the City processed approximately $1.1 billion through this procurement and accounts payable system. Because of the serious issues in the prior audit reports and the c ...

The New Orleans Office of Inspector General (OIG) today released a report titled "Report of Investigation: Allegation that Specific City Department Heads and Managers Have Each Received Free Tickets to Jazz Fest." OIG investigators found that Fes ...

The New Orleans Office of Inspector General (OIG) followed up on its 2011 report “City of New Orleans Purchasing and Accounts Payable Internal Control Performance Audit.” The purpose of the follow‐up of was to determine if the City implemented corrective ...

The New Orleans Office of Inspector General (OIG) conducted an inspection of the city's vendor payment practices. The objective of this inspection was to determine if the City made payments to vendors in accordance with applicable laws and policies.

The New Orleans Office of Inspector General (OIG) audited the City’s controls over purchasing and accounts payable. The objective of the audit was to evaluate the adequacy of the City’s internal controls related to budgeting, bids, purchasing, contracts, ...