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 assisted beneficiaries to file claims, and did not make premium payments for retirees. However, the City continued to make errors in determining which City employees were eligible for benefits.
The New Orleans Office of Inspector General (OIG) conducted an evaluation of the City’s Electronic Monitoring Program (EMP) administered by the Orleans Parish Sheriff’s Office (OPSO). The objectives of this evaluation were to identify the goals of the EMP program, identify and assess the program’s performance measures; review the program’s annual budget allocation and expenses; and examine alerts and OPSO responses in April 2013.
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’ recommendations and to measure the program’s effectiveness. The NOPD was redesigning its EW at the time of this review; the OIG offers the observations and suggestions contained in this review as a baseline from which to document future progress.
The New Orleans Office of Inspector General (OIG) issued a public letter to LA State Senator J.P. Morrell after the IG’s presentation to the Orleans Parish Justice and Rehabilitation Reform Commission. The letter reiterates the cost savings that could be realized by consolidating Municipal and Traffic Court staff and the overall effectiveness that could result from the consolidation of case management systems, information technology, accounting, and other professional services.
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 district governance, and assess districts’ effects on public safety. The review included all security districts in New Orleans established and providing active patrol services as of August 2012.
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 practices for the 2012 calendar year.
The New Orleans Office of Inspector General’s (OIG) guide includes legal requirements and recommended practices for City of New Orleans boards, commissions, and public benefit corporations. Board members have an important responsibility to oversee the public funds entrusted to them for the efficient and effective operation of the board, public benefit corporation, or commission they have the privilege of serving. The OIG provided this information to help board members execute their duties, fulfill their organization’s mission, and ensure that public organizations serve the public interest.
This guide includes legal requirements and recommended practices for City of New Orleans boards, commissions, and public benefit corporations. The New Orleans Office of Inspector General (OIG) provides this information to help board members, officers, and employees execute their duties; fulfill their organization’s mission; and ensure that public organizations serve the public interest. The Inspector General makes these requirements and recommended practices accessible to the public to promote accountability and instill public confidence in these organizations.
The New Orleans Office of Inspector General (OIG) issued a supplement to “Inspection of Taxpayer/City Funding to the Orleans Parish Sheriff’s Office in 2011.” The supplement was issued for the purpose of answering the question: what OPSO sources of public revenues are legally available to finance the jail?
The New Orleans Office of Inspector General (OIG) conducted an inspection of the City’s policies and practices related to fuel receiving. The objective of the inspection was to determine whether there were adequate safeguards in place to ensure that the amount of fuel purchased by the City was delivered to designated facilities at the correct cost.
