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FLEET MANAGEMENT

The New Orleans Office of Inspector General (OIG) conducted an evaluation of the City’s fleet management program. The purpose of the evaluation was to determine if the City had effective policies and procedures in place to manage its fleet effectively and control the cost of fleet operations.

Evaluators examined the City’s fleet management practices from 2009 through 2014. In addition to reviewing the Equipment Maintenance Division’s fleet management practices, evaluators also reviewed fleet management practices in all city departments and some outside agencies to which the City provided fleet services.

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Fuel Dispensing

The New Orleans Office of Inspector General (OIG) conducted an evaluation of the City’s fuel dispensing program. In 2015 the City spent approximately $3.2 million on more than 1.6 million gallons of fuel. Given this significant investment, the OIG sought to determine if the City had effective controls in place to prevent and detect theft.

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Evaluations LAW Dept.Public Letters

PUBLIC LETTER RE: LAW DEPARTMENT PROCUREMENT OF OUTSIDE COUNSEL

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 adhere to best practices related to the procurement, payment, and evaluation of outside counsel.

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LAW DEPARTMENT FUNDING

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 the New Orleans justice system, and to ascertain how the Mayor, the New Orleans City Council, and the Law Department allocated resources to achieve justice system-related performance goals.

The report is part of a series of reports about the funding of the criminal justice system.

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Evaluations Taxes

FOLLOW-UP REPORT: DELINQUENT PROPERTY TAX COLLECTION PROGRAM

The New Orleans Office of Inspector General (OIG) followed up on its March 2013 report on the City’s delinquent property tax collection program, which found that the City paid its collections contractor ten times the cost of collection services, and that the City failed to hold adjudicated property sales. The follow-up report found mixed results in meeting the recommendations of the original report.

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Evaluations Procurement

CITY EVALUATION OF PROFESSIONAL SERVICE CONTRACTORS

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 Procurement Office, contract managers in city departments, and city contractors acted in accordance with policy requirements related to interim progress reporting, post-contract evaluations, and post-contract disclosures.

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Courts Evaluations

FUNDING OF TRAFFIC COURT

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 City of New Orleans, State of Louisiana, and Court allocated resources to achieve the goals and objectives of the Court.

The report is part of a series of reports about the funding of the criminal justice system.

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Courts Evaluations

DWI CASE PROCESSING: ARREST, PROSECUTION, AND ADJUDICATION OF MISDEMEANOR DWI OFFENSES

The New Orleans Office of Inspector (OIG) evaluated Driving While Intoxicated (DWI) case management at Traffic Court in Orleans Parish from arrest through prosecution, sentencing, and case closing. The goal of this evaluation was to examine how the New Orleans Police Department, the City Attorney’s Office, and Traffic Court managed DWI cases, and whether arrests, prosecutions, adjudication, and probation of DWI cases were in keeping with state laws, professional standards, and best practices.

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Evaluations Public Service Commission

NEW ORLEANS UTILITIES REGULATION

The New Orleans Office of Inspector General (OIG) performed a detailed assessment of utilities regulation in New Orleans. The purpose of the review was to answer several questions:

Are utility customers in New Orleans best served by the city’s unique regulatory authority? Or, would the Louisiana Public Service Commission (LPSC) be a more appropriate regulator for the city’s energy utilities?
How does the Council deploy its regulatory resources?
Are the Council’s regulatory processes designed to maximize effectiveness and transparency?

The recommendations presented in the report were intended to provide the Council and the City’s Executive Branch with ways to improve local utilities regulation, including increasing the number of participants with defined roles in the regulatory process, building in-house capacity while reducing the reliance on outside consultants, and implementing safeguards to protect the integrity of the regulatory process and promote effective decision-making.

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Evaluations NOPD

NEW ORLEANS POLICE DEPARTMENT FUNDING

The New Orleans Office of Inspector General (OIG) evaluated the funding of the New Orleans Police Department (NOPD) from 2008 to 2012. The purpose of this review was to provide policy makers and the public with a complete picture of NOPD spending and performance.

The report is part of an ongoing series about the funding of local agencies in the justice system.

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