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 Office of Inspector General (OIG) for the City of New Orleans conducted an inspection of  competitive bidding processes within the City of New Orleans (City) Bureau of Purchasing. The purpose of the inspection was to examine whether City procure ...

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 OIG found the City made improvements to its property and casualty insurance program since hiring a Risk Manager in June 2014. Specifically, the City: secured an updated Insurance Commissioner Certification for property and flood insurance coverage ...

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) 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) conducted a review of the procurement documents issued by the City to obtain goods or services from third-party vendors. The purpose of this review was to provide feedback to the Procurement Office and con ...

The New Orleans Office of Inspector General (OIG) issued a public letter to Sheriff Marlin Gusman to express concern about the selection process for an outside vendor to provide medical and mental health services at the jail. The letter references best pr ...

The New Orleans Office of Inspector General (OIG) followed up on its report "New Orleans Aviation Board Month-to-Month Contracts." The purpose of the follow-up was to determine if the NOAB implemented corrective actions in response to issues identified in ...

The New Orleans Office of Inspector General (OIG) followed up on its February 2012 report "Evaluation of City Employee Life Insurance." Evaluators found that the City obtained cost savings through a competitive procurement, developed procedures that assis ...

The New Orleans Office of Inspector General (OIG) conducted a performance audit of the New Orleans Aviation Board’s (NOAB) contract payment process. This performance audit was conducted to determine if the NOAB had controls in place to prevent and detect ...

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) evaluated the City's workers' compensation program to determine whether the City managed the program effectively and to identify opportunities for cost savings. The scope of the evaluation included the Cit ...

The New Orleans Office of Inspector General (OIG) evaluated the City's policies and practices relating to the management of property and casualty risks, including the risk of damage or loss caused by flood, fire, and natural disaster. The objectives of th ...

The New Orleans Office of Inspector General (OIG) released a letter reviewing the City's solicitation for Curbside Management and Enforcement including parking meter operations and parking ticket processing. The letter coincided with the expiration of exi ...

The New Orleans Office of Inspector General (OIG) followed up on its 2010 report "Department of Santation Contract Oversight. Auditors found that the Department of Santation did not effectively manage and oversee its contractors for curbside trash collect ...

The New Orleans Office of Inspector General (OIG) conducted an evaluation of the City’s policies and practices relating to the procurement and management of group life insurance and accidental death and dismemberment coverage for City employees. The objec ...

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, ...

The New Orleans Office of Inspector General (OIG) followed up on its 2009 report "Installation of Crime Surveillance Cameras: 2003-2008." This follow-up report contains the results of that contract review and determines the extent to which the repair and ...

The New Orleans Office of Inspector General (OIG wrote to Mayor Landrieu to encourage him in his efforts to revise contracting processes, reduce delays and make processes less cumbersome. The Inspector General urged the City to take the opportunity to dea ...