1. Louisiana State Inspector General in 2014 and Beyond LOUISIANA OFFICE OF STATE INSPECTOR GENERAL (OIG) Criminal White Collar & Public Corruption Investigations

2. History of Louisiana’s State Inspector General  Created by Executive Order in 1988  Mission to investigate fraud, waste and abuse in executive branch  No permanence under law, which meant year-to-year existence and very little independence  No subpoena power  No statutory confidentiality of investigations

3.  No power  No profile  No independence  No investigation / law enforcement background Problem Areas When I Arrived…

4.  Established IG under law and made it permanent  Moved from Division of Administration to Governor’s Office  Statutory mission to investigate fraud and corruption  Subpoena power and confidentiality of investigations  Inspector General appointed for 6 year term  Inspector General cannot be removed without the Governor and majority vote of House and Senate La. R.S. 49:220.21 et seq

5.  Inspector General’s salary cannot be reduced by the Governor or Legislature  Legislature must adequately fund the IG to effectively and efficiently carry out its mission  Inspector General cannot have held elected office for two years prior to appointment and cannot run for office for 4 years after leaving  Inspector General must obtain CIG certification La. R.S. 49:220.21 et seq

6.  IG is now a criminal law enforcement agency that:  Has access to confidential law enforcement databases  Can conduct joint investigations with FBI, Attorney General, State Police, and other law enforcement agencies  Confidentiality of investigations now stands alone in the statute  Reports now final on IG signature La. R.S. 49:220.21 et seq

7. LAW ENFORCEMENT La. R.S. 49:220.24 (J)  Access to confidential law enforcement databases, such as NCIC and LBCII  Obtain and execute search warrants  Obtain arrest warrants  Investigation Division Special Officer Commissions  Authorized to carry firearms  Joint investigations

8. LAW ENFORCEMENT La. R.S. 49:220.24 (K)  Upon credible information of corruption or fraud, the Inspector General shall notify appropriate law enforcement agencies.  May participate in joint criminal investigation  Reserve Investigator Program (ACT 783)  Hazardous Duty Retirement

9. CONFIDENTIALITY La. R.S. 49:220.25  “Except for reports of investigations as provided for in R.S. 49:220.24 (C) (6), the records prepared or obtained by the inspector general in connection with investigations conducted by the inspector general shall be deemed confidential and protected from disclosure.”  This confidentiality is unqualified  PRIVILEGES ARE NOT, repeat NOT WAIVED  It is a criminal misdemeanor offense for anyone to violate this confidentiality  Public records remain public

10. Toll-Free Hotline 1.866.801.2549

11. Keep In Mind When Conducting Investigations…

12. You only have credibility once …

13. So what have we been up to?  http://oig.louisiana.gov/ http://oig.louisiana.gov/

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15. THANK YOU!! Stephen B. Street, Jr. Louisiana State Inspector General 602 North 5 th Street, Suite 621 Baton Rouge, LA 70801 Telephone: 225-342-4262 Blackberry: 225-978-9348 Facsimile: 225-342-6761 E-mail: Stephen.Street@la.govStephen.Street@la.gov