The New Orleans Office of Inspector General (OIG) has released a public letter recommending the City of New Orleans (City) increase oversight of City funds disbursed to outside agencies. OIG auditors found that, despite a recent ordinance increasing oversight, the City still received limited information regarding millions of dollars in City money disbursed to outside agencies. The City’s 2025 adopted budget allocated approximately $123 million to these agencies.
The investigation into this matter was predicated on an anonymous complaint received by the Metropolitan Crime Commission of New Orleans (MCC). The complainant reported that two OPJC employees, Dr. Gail L. Audrict and her son, James A. Audrict, are not maintaining an actual domicile within the Parish of Orleans. Instead, both City employees are living in Slidell, Louisiana (St. Tammany Parish), in violation of the City domicile policy.
After reviewing St. Tammany Parish Assessor’s Office records, Louisiana Office of Motor Vehicle records, and Louisiana Secretary of State voter registration records, the OIG has determined that these two City employees, Dr. Audrict and Mr. Audrict, may not be maintaining an actual domicile within the Parish of Orleans. Such behavior would constitute a violation of the City Domicile Ordinance and the CAO Policy Memorandum No. 19(R), Domicile Requirements for City Employees.
The New Orleans Office of Inspector General (OIG) wrote a management letter to the Chief Administrative Officer to follow up on fleet vehicle policy changes that were made after a December 2008 OIG report on management of city cars.
The New Orleans Office of Inspector General (OIG) examined the management of the passenger vehicle fleet under control of the Mayor and Chief Administrative Officer. Auditors considered best practices, State statutes, City ordinances and City policies in their review.
