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The Office of Inspector General of the City of New Orleans (OIG) conducted an evaluation of the management and operations of the Traffic Camera Safety Program (TCSP or “program”). The purpose of the evaluation was to determine whether the program was operating in accordance with applicable laws, policies, and best practices, and whether the City provided effective oversight of the program.

The TCSP started in 2007 and used photos and video footage to issue traffic citations for red light and speeding violations, particularly in school zones. The stated purpose of the program was to improve traffic safety.

The New Orleans Office of Inspector General (OIG) conducted a performance audit of the New Orleans Police Department’s (NOPD) documenting and reporting of rapes to the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s (FBI) Uniform Crime Reporting Program (UCR Program) for the period of October 1, 2015 to December 31, 2015. The OIG conducted this audit as a result of two reports issued in 2014 that showed serious systemic problems with NOPD’s documenting and reporting of rapes.

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.

The New Orleans Office of Inspector General (OIG) reviewed 90 sex crime related reports that were obtained by the OIG’s Audit Division during the course of a previous report. In the course of that review, the Investigations Division identified detectives in the Special Victims Section of the New Orleans Police Department (NOPD) who failed to provide documentation of investigative effort and results or who provided questionable documentation in some of their investigations of sex crimes.

The New Orleans Office of Inspector General (OIG) conducted a performance audit of the New Orleans Police Department’s (NOPD) Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) process for the period June 1, 2010 through May 31, 2013. The objective of the audit was to determine whether Part I robbery offenses were properly classified and reported to the UCR program.

The New Orleans Office of Inspector General (OIG) audited New Orleans Police Department payroll from December 30, 2012 through April 6, 2013. Auditors tested the operating effectiveness of payroll, overtime, and paid detail processes specifically related to daily working limits and controls unique to the NOPD. During the period tested, 1,200 NOPD officers generated a quarterly payroll in excess of $23 million and an annual budget in excess of $127 million.

The New Orleans Office of Inspector General (OIG) conducted an evaluation of the New Orleans Police Department’s (NOPD) force structure, focusing on the department’s staffing and deployment to answer citizen-generated calls for service. The objectives of the evaluation were to describe and assess the efficiency and effectiveness of the organization of personnel to carry out the department’s mission “to provide professional police services to the public.”

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