Did you know that New Orleans does not have a complete list of all the contracts on which it is currently spending our tax dollars?
The uncovering of impropriety at NOAH is certainly illustrative of these larger issues.
From WDSU:
CityBusiness did a story on that topic in July. In the story, New Orleans Inspector General Robert Cerasoli said, "Someone somewhere should have a list of every contract the city is engaged in."--
That remark prompted City Attorney Penya Moses-Fields to send Cerasoli a letter. In it, she said, "No city office maintains or practically can maintain an authoritative list of all city contractors ... currently working under contract."
From City Business a month ago:
For the second public records request, a list of all current contracts either through public bid or professional services procurement was requested through Moses-Fields’ office, as well as through the purchasing department at Moses-Fields’ direction. The Law Department’s response to the request stated, “The city does not maintain or possess such a list and is unable to comply with your records request.”
Really.
No city office maintains that list or practically can?
Kenner does. New York does too.
Cities and towns big and small all across this great land know where they're sending checks, to whom, and for what services. New Orleans does not.
No wonder it's been so difficult to parse what other city contracts some of these NOAH players currently hold.
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