Louisiana Legislative Auditor

What is a power plant, water company, or railroad worth in Louisiana? Much more than Monopoly money.“If they did this different methodology, which is…

With Medicaid one of the largest chunks of state budget spending, it’s no surprise some are honed in on curbing: “Fraud, waste, abuse in our Medicaid…

Burl Cain may be gone as Angola’s warden, but he’s far from forgotten, as the Legislative Audit Advisory Council looked into allegations of…

Louisiana’s business and industry community says it’s supporting the efforts to reform the state’s criminal justice system. “If we can get more people…

“This is – from my standpoint – one of the worst cases of Monday morning quarterbacking that I’ve ever seen,” former state Wildlife and Fisheries…

After last August’s floods, many claimed the Comite River Diversion Canal would have prevented much of the damage.“Most people would not have flooded, but…

“I guess we all know by now that Louisiana has the highest incarceration rate in the nation.”And that’s what prompted a new performance audit by the…

When a Medicaid recipient in Louisiana needs to get to a doctor’s appointment, but has no means of transportation, the Department of Health and Hospitals…

The Legislative Auditor says there are some inventory problems with the LSU Health Care Services Division. "HCSD [Health Care Services Division] did not…

Last session, Louisiana legislators faced a $1.6 billion budget shortfall. And those shortfalls are expected to continue, even for the next Governor. "I…