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 ...

Overall, evaluators conducting this follow-up found that the City improved its motor vehicle self-insurance program. However, the City did not fully implement all of the OIG's recommendations; additionally, many recommendations were not addressed until al ...

The New Orleans Office of Inspector General (OIG) issued a public letter to the Chief Administrative Officer and the City Attorney regarding the Law Department's procurement of outside counsel. Evaluators found that the Law Department did not consistently ...

The New Orleans Office of Inspector General (OIG) evaluated the funding of the Law Department, which provide in-house legal counsel for the City. The purpose of the evaluation was to determine taxpayer costs associated with the Law Department's role in th ...

The New Orleans Office of Inspector General (OIG) continuously monitors the City's procurement activities and provides technical assistance and feedback to improve the City's procurement practices. The purpose of this review was to determine whether the P ...

The New Orleans Office of Inspector General (OIG) evaluated the funding structure of the New Orleans Traffic Court (Court). The purpose of the evaluation was to determine the full cost of the Court during the years 2008 to 2012 and to determine how the Ci ...

The New Orleans Office of Inspector General (OIG) initiated an investigation based on allegations by local businesses that several Parking Control Officers (PCOs) were sitting in their businesses for extended periods of time while on duty. The OIG also ec ...

The New Orleans Office of Inspector General (OIG) followed up on its 2013 report “Payroll Liabilities Performance Audit." The follow-up review found that the City fully implemented two corrective actions, and partially implemented one corrective action. ...

The New Orleans Office of Inspector General (OIG) initiated an administrative investigation of the Taxicab Bureau's operations under the direction of Malachi Hull upon request from the City's First Deputy Mayor and Chief Administrative Officer.

The New Orleans Office of Inspector General (OIG) evaluated the Orleans Parish Sheriff's Office administration of the City's electronic monitoring program (EMP) to examine EMP operations, review program protocols, assess how the monitoring deputies respon ...

The New Orleans Office of Inspector General (OIG) audited the internal controls of the post-audit processes of the Bureau of Revenue's Compliance Division from January 1, 2011 through December 31, 2012. Auditors tested the internal controls over the Compl ...

The New Orleans Office of Inspector General (OIG) conducted an evaluation of the New Orleans Police Department's (NOPD) force structure, focusing on the department's staffing and deployment to answer citizen-generated calls for service. The objectives of ...

The New Orleans Office of Inspector General (OIG) conducted a review of the New Orleans Firefighters’ Pension and Relief Fund (NOFFPRF) policies and procedures for credit card transactions and expense reimbursements from January 1, 2010 through December 3 ...

The New Orleans Office of Inspector General (OIG) followed up on its 2011 performance audit "Fixed Assets Internal Controls." Auditors found that the City resolved one finding and partially resolved three of the nine findings noted in the 2011 Report. The ...

The New Orleans Office of Inspector General (OIG) conducted a review of the New Orleans Police Department’s (NOPD) early warning (EW) program. The purpose of this review was to determine if the EW program was implemented according to experts’ recommendati ...

The New Orleans Office of Inspector General (OIG) conducted a review of New Orleans Security Taxing Districts to examine the reasons for the formation of security taxing districts, document key characteristics of the security districts, evaluate security ...

The New Orleans Office of Inspector General (OIG) followed up on its 2011 report "Assessment of New Orleans’ System of City Courts and Performance Review of New Orleans Traffic Court." The review encompassed City and Court policies, finances, and practice ...

The New Orleans Office of Inspector General (OIG) released an audit report on the Sewerage and Water Board's collection of sanitation fees. The audit revealed that 35.6 percent of accounts were delinquent and uncollected fees were $3.1 million in 2010 and ...

The New Orleans Office of Inspector General (OIG) conducted an investigation into the facts surrounding how New Orleans Police Department (NOPD) 8th District Commander Edwin Hosli obtained the “detail” to manage the review of traffic camera violation imag ...

The New Orleans Office of Inspector General (OIG) documented the City's financial support to the municipal and parish jail system, including budget allocations, City in-kind support, and ad valorem taxes. The report provides a detailed budget picture of t ...