
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) 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) reviewed the travel policy of the New Orleans Municipal Retirement System (NOMERS) and NOMERS’ compliance with the policy.

The New Orleans Office of Inspector General (OIG) audited Municipal Court’s operating expenses to determine whether the Court remitted money to the City’s Finance Department in accordance with state law, maintained adequate records of fines and fees collected, and disbursed fine and fee revenues to the agencies designated to receive them.

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 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) provided technical assistance to the New Orleans Police Department (NOPD) regarding the design of a Crime Victim Perception Survey.

The New Orleans Office of Inspector General (OIG) wrote to Mayor Landrieu to alert the new administration of ongoing problems with the Independent Police Monitor getting access to information from the New Orleans Police Department.

The New Orleans Office of Inspector General (OIG) released a letter that was written to Mayor Mitch Landrieu’s transition team about establishing a fair and open process for awarding professional service contracts.

The New Orleans Office of Inspector General (OIG) issued a public letter to Mayor Nagin regarding the City’s decision to cancel a competitive procurement for electronic monitoring services and the City’s failure to provide crucial information to potential contractors.

The New Orleans Office of Inspector General (OIG) wrote to Mayor Ray Nagin to complain about a lack of cooperation from New Orleans Police Department Superintendent Warren Riley about giving the Independent Police Monitor (IPM) access to NOPD files about alleged police misconduct.