state government

Louisiana continues to shed state government jobs

The Associated Press — Tue, 18 Sep 2012 16:46:03 +0000

A total of 173 state employees have been laid off in the first two months of the fiscal year that started July 1.

Lindsay Ruiz de Chavez, with the state Department of Civil Service, tells The Times-Picayune that the latest figures show that from July 1, 2008, to Aug. 31 of this year, 2,373 jobs have been abolished.

Attorney General: Jindal outsourcing plan needs legislative approval

The Associated Press — Fri, 14 Sep 2012 19:38:47 +0000

The Louisiana attorney general's office says a Jindal administration plan to hire a private company to manage a state employee health insurance plan requires legislative approval.

State looks to hire private agency to collect debts

The Associated Press — Wed, 12 Sep 2012 20:47:56 +0000

Gov. Bobby Jindal's chief budget aide says he wants to hire a private company to advise him on the best way to collect more than $1 billion owed to state government.

State offices closed across La. today

The Associated Press — Wed, 29 Aug 2012 21:01:15 +0000

Because of Hurricane Isaac, state government offices will be closed throughout Louisiana on Wednesday.

Commissioner of Administration Paul Rainwater said officials are watching the progress of the storm and may make further announcements about office closings.

State government offices to close in 22 parishes

The Associated Press — Mon, 27 Aug 2012 23:37:49 +0000

State government offices across 22 parishes will shut down Tuesday and Wednesday because of Tropical Storm Isaac, expected to grow into a hurricane.

Commissioner of Administration Paul Rainwater on Monday announced the closures, which cover parishes in the tropical storm warning, hurricane watch and hurricane warning areas.

Louisiana boards and commissions near 500

The Associated Press — Tue, 21 Aug 2012 18:38:30 +0000

Despite efforts to shrink the number of Louisiana's governing boards and commissions, the total of such panels is higher now than when Gov. Bobby Jindal took office in 2008.

That's according to a review by the Louisiana Legislative Auditor's office released this week.

Privatization of state agency yields early savings

Sheila V Kumar | The Associated Press — Tue, 24 Jul 2012 13:39:55 +0000

Legislative auditors say a contract with a private company based in Mandeville to privatize and run much of the claims processing and management handled by the state's Office of Risk Management has been producing results ahead of schedules.

State considering ways to boost debt collection

The Associated Press — Thu, 12 Jul 2012 20:32:39 +0000

State officials are looking at ways to beef up efforts to collect hundreds of millions of dollars in debts owed to agencies across Louisiana government.

Louisiana doesn't have a centralized collection agency that handles all state government debts.