St. Landry Parish government

Celeste Gomez, left, St. Landry Parish Tourism Commission executive director, hands Harold Taylor, Parish Council chairman, information about the Tourist Commission at Wednesday Administrative-Finance Committee meeting. (Photo by Harlan Kirgan)

Council chairman apologizes for tone, not content

St. Landry Parish Council Chairman Harold Taylor opened committee meetings Wednesday with a statement about the July 20 meeting where he reacted to rejection of a move to define the authority of the Road District 1 Commission.

St. Landry Parish President Bill Fontenot makes a point at committee meetings Aug. 3. (Photo by Harlan Kirgan)

Phishing scam hit St. Landry Parish Government

St. Landry Parish Government fell victim to an e-mail phishing scam in May that resulted in an authorized transfer of $43,280, according to an audit.
The parish recovered all of the money, according to Bill Fontenot, parish president.

St. Landry Parish President Bill Fontenot, left, and Parish Council Chairman Harold Taylor were at odds during a meeting Wednesday in Opelousas. Topics at issue included an annual audit and the powers of the Road District 1 commission, which was formed when the Smooth Ride Home Program was created. The photo of Fontenot is from Wednesday’s meeting and the one of Taylor is a file photo. (By Harlan Kirgan)

Smooth Ride Home governing panel decides it doesn’t need to know its authority

St. Landry Parish Road District 1 commissioners met for a rare meeting and on an 8-4 vote decided they do not need to know the extent of their authority.
The vote left Harold Taylor, chairman, in a dither.
“I can’t believe this,” he said after gaveling the meeting to a close.

Steve Moosa, CPA, of Darnall, Sikes, Gardes & Frederick, discusses the 2015 audit of the St. Landry Parish Government. (Photo by Harlan Kirgan)

St. Landry Parish audit cites theft, management issues

A St. Landry Parish Government audit found nine “signficant” deficiencies in internal controls and reporting and five instances of noncompliance material to statements.

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