The Advocate file photo by Sophia Germer By Missy Wilkinson, Nola.com New Orleans EMS is failing to quickly respond to emergencies as chronic understaffing driven by low pay forces the city to lean heavily on private ambulance companies, the Office of the Inspector General said in a new report. In 71% of cases, NOEMS missed national benchmarks as...
Image from WWL Louisiana broadcast By Rae Walberg, WWL Louisiana New Orleans EMS (NOEMS) is falling behind when it comes to responding to critical medical emergencies, but the ambulance service needs more money and staffing to fix the issue, according to a new report from the Office of Inspector General. The findings, released Thursday, revealed that...
Image from Fox 8 broadcast By Jennifer Crockett, Fox 8 WVUE The New Orleans Office of Inspector General is urging city leaders to reconsider increasing pay and staffing for New Orleans Emergency Medical Services after finding response times for some of the most serious medical calls fell short of standards. In a public letter released Thursday,...
Photo by Sophia Germer By Missy Wilkinson, Nola.com A New Orleans contractor accused of faking inspection documents across multiple parishes was rebooked on a slew of charges about a week after New Orleans police issued a “be on the lookout” alert. Jon Andersen, 38, surrendered to authorities and was booked into Orleans Justice Center late Wednesday, jail records...
Image by WWL Louisiana By David Hammer, WWL Louisiana NEW ORLEANS — New Orleans police have issued an arrest warrant for a house builder first exposed in our WWL Louisiana Investigation for allegedly falsifying inspection records, accusing him of 14 criminal counts tied to that case. Jon Andersen, whose state contractor’s license was revoked last summer, is now...
Photo by Sophia Germer, Nola.com By Joni Hess, Nola.com The Orleans Parish Sheriff’s Office and other city law enforcement agencies must track their spending through City Hall’s financial accounting system under rules the New Orleans City Council approved Thursday. The Sheriff’s Office has until June 1, 2027 to begin entering its expenses and other financial information into the...
By Lily Cummings, WWL Louisiana A follow-up report released Thursday by the New Orleans Office of Inspector General (OIG) reveals that while the city has tightened some aspects of its Traffic Camera Safety Program (TCSP), significant systemic failures remain—most notably a massive backlog of overpayments and a citation review process that may be moving too fast...
By Cassie Schirm, WDSU News A new report from the New Orleans office of inspector general is raising renewed concerns about the city’s traffic camera program, finding that while some improvements were made after earlier warnings, key fixes were not sustained, allowing more than $770,000 in new overpayments to accumulate. The report is a follow-up to...
By Cassie Schirm, WDSU News A monthslong investigation by the New Orleans Office of Inspector General has found no evidence that any NOPD officers cheated or received preferential treatment during the department’s 2024 promotional exams for captains and majors. The OIG’s findings clear all 14 officers who were named in a series of anonymous complaints that...
By Madhri Yehiya, Verite News The New Orleans Department of Safety and Permits continues to lack internal organization and accountability, according to a report released Tuesday (Oct. 7) by the New Orleans Office of the Inspector General. Continue reading
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