The New Orleans Office of Inspector General (OIG) conducted an evaluation of the City’s motor vehicle self-insurance program and related elements of its vehicle use policy. The objectives of the evaluation were to determine if the full cost of the motor vehicle self-insurance program, to assess the City’s management of the program, and to evaluate the City’s vehicle use policy as it related to fleet risk management.
The New Orleans Office of Inspector General (OIG) conducted an inspection of the city’s vendor payment practices. The objective of this inspection was to determine if the City made payments to vendors in accordance with applicable laws and policies.
The New Orleans Office of Inspector General (OIG) conducted an inspection of the City’s 2012 appropriations for sanitation and parks and recreation services as a follow-up to the budget benchmark performed during our office’s review of the City’s 2009 budget process. The objective of the current inspection was to replicate the 2009 benchmark for the two specified service types to determine whether the City’s 2012 appropriations were discrepant from that of the benchmark municipalities, and if so, whether any discrepancies were relatively larger than the differences revealed in 2009.
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 the evaluation were to determine whether the City prudently managed these risks and to assess the procurement and contracting practices relating to an insurance producer of record.
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 existing contracts and the initiation of a new procurement.
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 objectives of the evaluation were to determine if the group life/AD&D policy was being managed appropriately, whether the policy was only covering qualifying employees, and whether best practices were being used in managing the policy.
The New Orleans Office of Inspector General (OIG) evaluated the efficiency and effectiveness of the City of New Orleans’ system of city courts, with a focus on Municipal Court and Traffic Court. Part I of the report presents an assessment of the City’s court system, and identifies deficiencies in the City’s budget adoption practices for Municipal and Traffic Courts. Part II contains findings related to Traffic Court performance in 2010.
The New Orleans Office of Inspector General (OIG) evaluated policies and practices of the New Orleans Police Department (NOPD), the Orleans Parish Sheriff’s Office (Sheriff), the New Orleans Municipal Court, and the City Attorney’s Office relating to the arrest, detention, and prosecution of municipal code violations and traffic offenses. The objectives of this evaluation were to determine costs incurred by the City as a result of these practices and to assess the impact of policies adopted by the City, including an ordinance enacted in 2008 to reduce the number of arrests.
The New Orleans Office of Inspector General (OIG) analyzed a review that the National Center for State Courts performed for the Orleans Parish Criminal District Court on how cases are allotted to different sections of court. The OIG conducted this analysis at the joint request of Orleans Parish District Attorney’s Office and the Orleans Parish Public Defenders.
The New Orleans Office of Inspector General (OIG) conducted a survey to verify the accuracy of the address lists used by the City’s trash collectors to bill for their services. The survey was undertaken by the OIG and Common Good, with assistance from the Beacon of Hope Resource Center and lowernine.org. Sixty-five citizen volunteers participated in the survey by inspecting properties throughout the City.
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