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IG/IM Charter Change To Restore Trust In Government
Status: Enacted
Issue: Vote to change the city charter in order to bring efficiency, accountability, and fairness to city government through the independent offices of the Inspector General and Independent Police Monitor.
Government waste and corruption are hurting New Orleans. A permanent, nonpolitical and independent Inspector General is needed to root out “waste, fraud and abuse” throughout city government and to make the police department trusted and accountable. This will improve the quality of local public services, make law enforcement more effective and save taxpayers money.
What will the charter change do?
- Require that the City of New Orleans have an inspector general’s office.
- Provide a dedicated source of revenue for the inspector general’s office.
- Authorize the inspector general to hire independent legal counsel.
- Require that the inspector general’s office includes an independent police monitor.
October 4th Results: CHARTER REVISION
Voters overwhelmingly approved an amendment to the City Charter to make the recently established inspector general's office permanent and guarantee it a sizable budget. The amendment means a future mayor or City Council cannot abolish or erode the authority of the inspector general without a vote on another charter amendment. The amendment charges the inspector general's office with running a "full-time program of investigation, audit, inspections and performance review to provide increased accountability and oversight" of city agencies and outside entities receiving money from the city. In addition, an independent monitor is to oversee how the Police Department deals with complaints. The amendment guarantees the office an annual budget of at least three-quarters of 1 percent of the city's general fund.
414 of 442 precincts Votes Pct.
For 36,996 77
Against 11,094 23
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