NOLA DA Audit

The Times-Picayune reports that New Orleans District Attorney notified the state legislative auditor after finding evidence that funds were misspent during the Connick Years. The auditor released a report [pdf] of the investigation last week.

Apparently, between January 2001 and March 2003, a division of the DA's office spent about $24,000 on holiday parties, birthday cakes, gifts for retirees and other items. In a written response to the state auditor, Harry Connick said the division employees deserved holiday parties because they work long hours and are on the "low end of the pay scale in the New Orleans legal world."

Posted by AJR at June 15, 2004 07:54 AM