Jefferson Parish Inspector General investigating misuse of time, resources

JEFFERSON PARISH, La. (WGNO) — The Jefferson Parish Office of Inspector General (JPOIG) is investigating an alleged misconduct claim surrounding the misuse of time, resources and personnel.

The investigation revealed a building maintenance supervisor with the Jefferson Parish Parks and Recreation Department (JPRD) had violated parish policies and state law.

The subject allegedly would return home or take a break without clocking out or was not reporting breaks as required by Personal Rules of the Classified Service and the Parish Administrative Management Policies.

Additionally, the claim stated the subject also used the parish vehicle for personal reasons and may have “directed subordinate employee to assist with personal work.”

Further investigation revealed that the subject engaged in similar activity in February of 2022 that management was alerted of.

“There is a reasonable basis for concern that recently observed behaviors are part of an on-going pattern of taking breaks and leaving work while on Parish time without accountability,” according to JPOIG.

The Parish Administration reported that the subject admitted to the allegations stating the Director of Recreation would take action as permitted.

JPOIG officials recommended the following actions:

• The JPRD Director should take appropriate employment actions regarding the subject and JPRD should implement a procedures to document when and how long an employee is on break.
• The administration should adopt a parish-wide policy to track all parish fleet vehicles.
• The administration should implement ethics training specifically covering the use of parish contracts for personal purchases and use of parish vehicle for all parish employees.

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