The Inspector General says the failure of employees to report to work raised concerns of not only payroll fraud, but efficiency and effectiveness of operations in City government.
The New Orleans Law Department funds are in limbo as multiple lawsuits linger. That's because city council said they want to know just how much the department is spending in legal fights before they fork over more tax dollars on outside resources.
Leaders looking to combat the saltwater intrusion in Orleans Parish say using barges to bring in fresh water won't work in New Orleans and the east bank of Jefferson parishes.