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Feds charge former NOPD officer, SWBNO employee with double-dipping, pandemic fraud

By Lee Zurik, Dannah Sauer and Ashlyn Brothers Published: Sep. 20, 2024 at 4:50 PM CDT NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) – A federal grand jury has indicted Leessa Augustine, a former Sewerage and Water Board employee and reserve officer with the New Orleans Police Department (NOPD), for multiple charges, including fraud and identity theft. The indictment accuses Augustine of “double-dipping,” wrongfully...

Office of Inspector General urges New Orleans S&WB to fix billing issues before considering rate hike

wdsu.com Cassie Schirm The Office of Inspector General has issued an opinion on the New Orleans Sewerage and Water Board’s consideration of a rate hike to deal with its ongoing millions of dollars of delinquent funding issues. According to the report, SWBNO has experienced multiple well-publicized issues regarding customer billing, resulting in numerous customer complaints...

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