THEADVOCATE.com Three New Orleans Police Department detectives and a supervisor who were heavily criticized for their alleged mishandling of hundreds of rape cases have received suspensions for periods ranging from seven to 30 days… Continue Reading
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New Orleans catch basin contract to be monitored by inspector general
CATCH BASINPressSEWERAGE & WATER BOARDSeptember 14, 2016
Nola.com New Orleans Inspector General Ed Quatrevaux vowed Thursday (Sept. 14) to tightly monitor the city’s $22 million plan to clean and repair thousands of catch basins. Continue Reading
NOLA.com Three years ago, the inspector general found New Orleans city government to have lax controls over the fuel it purchased for its fleet of vehicles and equipment. There was no way of knowing if the city was actually getting the fuel it paid for, and invoices were improperly paid as a result. Continue Reading
Rules allowing more overtime for S&WB approved despite objections, claims of rampant misuse
OVERTIMEPressSEWERAGE & WATER BOARDSeptember 9, 2016
THEADVOCATE.com The New Orleans City Council has approved rules allowing more overtime for Sewerage & Water Board workers despite the objections of the Inspector General’s Office, which argued there are no safeguards in place to make sure the system is not abused. Continue Reading
IG’s Office to tackle drinking water, police retention, court operations in next four years
AnnouncementPressSeptember 1, 2016
BY JEFF ADELSON | jadelson@theadvocate.com With concerns about lead in the drinking water supply rising across the country, the New Orleans Inspector General’s Office plans to review the testing regime in place at the Sewerage & Water Board to determine whether it is effectively monitoring water quality levels in the city. Continue Reading
NOLA.com Public safety, water quality, and fee collections at Audubon facilities are among the matters that will be under the scrutiny of the New Orleans Office of Inspector General in the next four years. Continue Reading
Inspector general questions $150 million in New Orleans firefighter pension disability pay
FIRE DEPARTMENTPressAugust 26, 2016
nola.com Inspector General Ed Quatrevaux stopped short of accusing New Orleans firefighters of faking injuries late in their careers to pad their retirement payout, but he noted many have since moved on to “strenuous careers” — in fields such as plumbing, construction, and carpentry — after claiming to be disabled. Continue Reading
INSPECTOR GENERAL: ‘SERIOUS PROBLEMS’ WITH NEW ORLEANS’ PENSION FUND FOR FIREFIGHTERS
FIRE DEPARTMENTPressAugust 25, 2016
THEADVOCATE.com Questionable disability benefits are being handed out at an alarming rate to retiring New Orleans firefighters, who are padding their pensions and costing the city millions of dollars each year, a top city watchdog said Thursday. Continue Reading
NOPD sex crimes unit making progress under federal consent decree, monitors say
CRIME CLASSIFICATIONNOPDPressAugust 19, 2016
(NOLA.com | The Times-Picayune archive) The New Orleans Police Department has made substantial progress in the way it responds to sexual and domestic violence cases… Continue Reading
Federal judge praises NOPD’s progress in sexual assault cases
CRIME CLASSIFICATIONNOPDPressAugust 18, 2016
BY JIM MUSTIAN, NOLA.com | The Advocate A federal judge heaped praise Thursday on the New Orleans Police Department for the “tremendous progress” it has made in its handling of sexual assault cases… Continue Reading
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