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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 274
BY SENATOR WALSWORTH
A RESOLUTION
To commend the Louisiana Legislative Auditor's Office for earning three of the top awards
from the National Legislative Program Evaluation Society (NLPES) for its body of
work over the past four years and for its professionalism, innovation, and dedication
to the betterment of the state.
WHEREAS, the NLPES is associated with the National Conference of State
Legislatures (NCSL) and the purpose of NLPES is to advance the professions of legislative
program evaluation and performance auditing and to provide members with relevant
training, opportunities for exchanging ideas and information, and recognition of superior
performances; and
WHEREAS, the Legislative Auditor's Office received the Excellence in Evaluation
Award, which is presented to only one legislative audit office nationwide that has made
significant contributions to legislative program evaluation or performance auditing over a
four-year period; and
WHEREAS, between January 2015 and December 2018, the Legislative Auditor's
Performance Audit Services produced 81 audits, covering numerous government programs
and topics including state water systems, child care regulation, secure care juvenile justice
facilities, statewide sexual harassment policies, management of state lands, tax credits, state
bond practices, and multiple areas within the Medicaid program; these reports in total
contained 350 recommendations to various agencies and 42 matters for legislative
consideration; and
WHEREAS, the Legislative Auditor's Office also received the Excellence in
Research Methods Award, which is given to the legislative audit office or offices using
exemplary research methods in an evaluation or audit report; and
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WHEREAS, the Legislative Auditor's Performance Audit Services was recognized
for the innovative methodology developed to evaluate the Louisiana State Bond
Commission's oversight of local government bond issuance costs; and
WHEREAS, the Legislative Auditor's Office also was awarded an NLPES Certificate
of Impact, which is presented to the legislative audit office or offices producing an
evaluation or audit report that results in documented public policy changes, program
improvements, dollar savings, or other public impacts; and
WHEREAS, the Legislative Auditor's Performance Audit Services received the
Certificate of Impact for its March 2017 report, "Louisiana Public Service Commission -
Water Rates in Louisiana"; the purpose of the audit was to evaluate whether the rates
charged by governmental water systems were high enough to cover their expenses and
whether the Louisiana Public Service Commission approved water rates for private water
systems in a timely manner.
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Senate of the Legislature of Louisiana
does hereby commend the Louisiana Legislative Auditor's Office for its professionalism,
innovation, and dedication to the betterment of the state and for the national recognition it
has received for its work.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this Resolution be transmitted to
Daryl G. Purpera, Louisiana Legislative Auditor.
PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE
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