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State Police didn't document erased cellphones despite warnings to track its equipment Play Video
April 15, 2022 3:51 PM
BATON ROUGE- Despite incredulous testimony at the capitol last month where Louisiana State Police said they kept no records of which employees had cell phones, the WBRZ Investigative Unit uncovered the agency had been warned for years to keep track of their equipment. Watch live newscasts here During... more » -
State Auditor: Louisiana faces numerous challenges in addressing domestic violence Play Video
December 20, 2021 4:56 AM
According to a recent report from the office of the Louisiana Legislative Auditor, the state's attempts to address its growing domestic violence problem faces significant challenges. Just last year, 19 domestic violence deaths were recorded. As of Monday, 2021 has already seen 35. Auditors discovered that state agencies... more » -
Audit of La State Board of Optometry Examiners reveals potential violation of state law
December 15, 2021 5:34 AM
BATON ROUGE - A recent audit of the Louisiana State Board of Optometry Examiners revealed that one or more of the board's practices may be out of harmony with state law, according to the Louisiana Legislative Auditor. The State Board of Optometry Examiners was created to regulate and ensure... more » -
Revealing audit describes how Louisiana's prisons responded to pandemic
June 28, 2021 10:12 AM
BATON ROUGE - According to the Louisiana Legislative Auditor's office, a recent analysis of the Louisiana Department of Public Safety and Corrections revealed that while the DOC performed well in relation to certain areas of pandemic-safety, administrative challenges and a failure to collect much-needed COVID-related information proved to be problematic.... more » -
Audit of LWC reveals grave errors, possible misuse of thousands of dollars Play Video
June 7, 2021 5:42 AM
BATON ROUGE - According to the office of the Louisiana Legislative Auditor, a recent audit of the Louisiana Workforce Commission (LWC) exposed multiple errors in the organization's implementation of rules, and some of these errors may have resulted in LWC's misuse of thousands of dollars. First of all, auditors... more » -
Audit reveals LWC doled out over $6M in unemployment benefits to numerous incarcerated, possibly ineligible individuals Play Video
May 3, 2021 7:59 AM
BATON ROUGE - According to the office of the Louisiana Legislative Auditor, a recent analysis of financial records belonging to the Louisiana Workforce Commission (LWC) exposed serious discrepancies. Auditors say LWC made approximately $6.2 million in state and federal Unemployment Insurance payments to 1,195 incarcerated individuals who do not... more » -
Audit reveals LWC may have issued over 97,000 erroneous payments Play Video
April 5, 2021 9:21 AM
BATON ROUGE - State officials were recently tasked with identifying potentially erroneous payments issued by the Louisiana Workforce Commission, and an analysis revealed extensive errors. A recent report from the Louisiana Legislative Auditor's Office shed light on what auditors found as they examined earnings reported to the LWC by... more » -
Audit of LSU Athletic Dept reveals overspending Play Video
January 25, 2021 6:27 AM
BATON ROUGE - A recent audit of the LSU Athletic Department revealed that it overspent by thousands of dollars. The Louisiana Legislative Auditor's office reports the department made purchases that amounted to $157,540 more than it brought in for the fiscal year of 2020. State officials say an... more » -
Report: Pandemic, Hurricane Laura may hit local gov's with loss of $522.9 million, $860.1 million for next two fiscal years
September 21, 2020 6:29 AM
BATON ROUGE - A September 17 report from the Louisiana Legislative Auditor's office updated the anticipated impact of COVID-19 and Hurricane Laura on the finances of local governments in Louisiana and revealed an expected loss of $522.9 million and $860.1 million in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 as a result... more » -
State Auditor: Ruston mental health facility collected over $200k with faulty paperwork
June 22, 2020 7:29 AM
LINCOLN PARISH - A Ruston-based company and one of its owners is under fire after being assessed by the State Auditor's Office. Auditors who evaluated New Horizon Counseling Agency, LLC, a mental and behavioral health care agency, discovered that from November of 2015 through January of 2020, the company... more » -
Auditors say Edmonson's copy of audit was the one leaked to media Play Video
December 14, 2017 3:05 PM
BATON ROUGE – Former head of the State Police Mike Edmonson flipped an opportunity to respond to mismanagement of the state's highest police agency, instead, writing in a response to an audit that an investigation needs to occur into how a draft of the inquiry was leaked – not giving... more » -
Audit: Changes needed to strengthen oversight of work release program
April 18, 2016 6:03 AM
BATON ROUGE- The Louisiana Legislative Auditor released a new audit that slams the Department of Public Safety and Corrections' Transitional Work Program. The program, also known as work release, is run by local sheriffs and private companies. According to the audit, the program saved the state an estimated $12.1 million... more »