Republicans chafe over financial statement request
Louisiana's Republican Party is blasting the legislative auditor's office after both the GOP and the state Democratic Party were asked to turn over financial statements to comply with a long-overlooked...
View ArticleAudit: Little monitoring of La. public defenders
The board that oversees Louisiana's public defender system does a poor job of making sure the lawyers defending clients accused of first-degree murder and facing the death penalty are providing...
View ArticleIncentives without benchmarks offset gains from major deals
Analysis of Louisiana’s business incentive programs shows those without performance benchmarks are not producing a return on the state’s investment and, in the eyes of the state’s top economic...
View ArticleAuditor questions data in Medicaid program review
he Legislative Auditor's office is raising questions about the usefulness of an annual report evaluating private managed-care networks handling health services for Louisiana Medicaid patients.
View ArticleLouisiana legislative auditor resigning
The Louisiana legislative auditor plans to step down March 2. “After a 37-plus-year career, I’ve decided it’s time for me to move on to other challenges,” Legislative Auditor Daryl Purpera said Monday....
View ArticleInterim leader in legislative auditor’s office not seeking top job
When Louisiana Legislative Auditor Daryl Purpera steps down March 2, his first assistant will step in until lawmakers choose a permanent successor, an oversight committee made official Thursday. Thomas...
View ArticleFormer Assumption Parish sheriff recommended as next legislative auditor
A legislative committee recommended Monday hiring former Assumption Parish Sheriff Mike Waguespack to be the next Louisiana legislative auditor. The full Louisiana Legislature will consider the...
View ArticleLouisiana lawmakers pick new auditor to inspect finances
Louisiana has a new legislative auditor to lead the nonpartisan office that reviews the financial books of government agencies. The House and Senate voted Monday to name Mike Waguespack, a former...
View ArticleHigher pay package set for new Louisiana legislative auditor
Louisiana’s new legislative auditor, whose office reviews the financial books of state and local government agencies, is getting a higher pay package than his predecessor, under a salary agreement...
View ArticleNew video series promotes Louisiana open government
The Louisiana Legislative Auditor’s office is promoting open government and transparency rights in addition to its regular government financial auditing services. The legislative auditor provides...
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