The New Orleans Office of Inspector General (OIG) issued a public letter to commend the New Orleans Police Department’s (NOPD) 8th District for rapidly improving the reporting of crime in its area of responsibility.
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The New Orleans Office of Inspector General (OIG) conducted a performance audit of the New Orleans Police Department’s (NOPD) Central Evidence and Property section policies and procedures. The objective of the performance audit was to evaluate the internal controls and test whether these controls were implemented and operating effectively.
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) issued a public letter to Mayor Landrieu expressing support for the purchase of body cameras for the New Orleans Police Department.
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.”
The New Orleans Office of Inspector General (OIG) wrote members of the Orleans delegation to the Louisiana State Legislature to express his opposition to HB 430, which added an exclusion to La. R.S. 44:11 for virtually all personnel records of law enforcement personnel in the State of Louisiana, including completed internal affairs investigations.
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. Forcible Rape was selected for testing based on the FBI’s 2012 published crime statistics. The data revealed that forcible rape in New Orleans was 43% lower than 24 other cities with the highest crime rates.
The New Orleans Office of Inspector General (OIG) conducted an audit of the New Orleans Police Department’s (NOPD) grant expenditures between January 1, 2011 and December 31, 2012. The objective was to test grant controls, test grant compliance, and search for waste or abuse.
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