The New Orleans Office of Inspector General (OIG) conducted an administrative investigation into the use and management of take-home vehicles at the New Orleans Traffic Court.
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The Inspector General wrote Mayor Landrieu to express concerns regarding the Sewerage and Water Board’s (S&WB) capacity to manage additional resources in the event that legislation needed to approve rate increases passed. The IG’s assessment was based on standard risk assessment methodologies conducted by the OIG, which indicated that the S&WB was the most likely of the City’s component entities to engage in fraud, waste, and abuse, and raised concerns that additional funds might not be spent properly and in the public interest.
The New Orleans Office of Inspector General (OIG) wrote to the Chief Administrative Judge at New Orleans Municipal Court (Court) expressing concerns about nepotism at the Court that undermines public confidence in the judiciary.
The New Orleans Office of Inspector General (OIG) examined the actions of Judge Paul Sens and Sheriff Marlin Gusman to retain the another’s spouse to work for the Municipal Court and the Orleans Parish Sheriff’s Office, respectively. Investigators found no evidence of criminal behavior but noted that their actions created an appearance of impropriety.
The New Orleans Office of Inspector General (OIG) commented on a draft of the New Orleans Police Department (NOPD) policy changes regarding the management of police secondary employment (also known as “details”).
The New Orleans Office of Inspector General (OIG) wrote to Mayor Landrieu to encourage him in his efforts to revise contracting processes, reduce delays and make processes less cumbersome. The Inspector General urged the City to take the opportunity to deal with other problems that have plagued City contracts, such as poor contract drafting, inadequate specifications, and contract terms that do not hold contractors accountable.
The New Orleans Office of Inspector General (OIG) issued a report that found the New Orleans Public Belt Railroad Commission was not following state open meeting laws when holding commission meetings or preparing minutes of meetings as required.
The New Orleans Office of Inspector General (OIG) issued a public letter to Mayor Landrieu to present evaluators’ observations, based on a preliminary review, of the City’s Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) program. Evaluators observed the following: (1) the personnel responsible for implementing this program did not have a clear understanding of the applicable legal standards; (2) the certification procedure implemented did not have written rules or comply with open meeting laws; and, (3) the responsible office lacks sufficient staff and funding to carry out its intended functions.
The New Orleans Office of Inspector General (OIG) investigated allegations of possible police misconduct about the collection of fees from truckers for oversized loads.
The New Orleans Office of Inspector General (OIG) provided technical assistance to the New Orleans Police Department (NOPD) regarding the design of a Crime Victim Perception Survey.
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