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Analysis of government policies, finance, management, and administration
BGR Reviews 2011 Budget
On November 24, BGR sent a letter to the Mayor and City Council on the proposed 2011 budget for the City of New Orleans. The letter contains suggestions that would free up millions of dollars.
Read the letter.
The Clarity Deficit
Nov 28, 2007
This release calls on the City of New Orleans to conform to charter requirements in producing its capital budget.
Budgeting in a Time of Crisis
May 17, 2007
In Budgeting in a Time of Crisis: A Review of the City of New Orleans’ 2007 Budgets, BGR examines the City’s operating and capital budgets for 2007, the second post-Katrina fiscal year.
Municipal Bankruptcy in Perspective
Apr 5, 2006
BGR and PAR have issued a joint report calling for a full appraisal of financial options for local governments in fiscal crisis.
Jefferson Parish Fiscal Outlook
Mar 25, 2004
BGR predicts tight financial times ahead for Jefferson. What can the Parish do about it? This report offers an array of options for keeping the parish coffers filled.
City of Harahan Demographics, Finances, and Employee Salaries
Sep 24, 2001
This report examines the history and current state of the operating budget and compares revenues and expenditures, including salaries, with those of comparable Louisiana cities.
BGR Outlook on Orleans: Overview and Status Report on the New Orleans Capital Program
Oct 16, 2000
This issue of the Oulook series examines the capital budget process of the City of New Orleans and critiques the implementation of the 1995-approved building program.
BGR Outlook on Jefferson: Jefferson Parish Government Finances
Feb 25, 1999
An overview of Jefferson Parish government and the parish’s fiscal outlook, including final general government revenues and expenditures between 1988 and 1997, and an examination of the 1999 Jefferson Parish adopted budget.
BGR Outlook on Jefferson: The Jefferson Parish School Board
Jul 13, 1998
This issue of the BGR Outlook on Jefferson examines the Jefferson Parish School Board’s finances. The 16-page report analyzes the factors leading to recent operating budget deficits and discusses potential solutions.
BGR Outlook on Jefferson: The Parish Council, the Sheriff, and the District Attorney
Mar 20, 1998
Fourth in a series of reports highlighting the finances of Jefferson Parish government.
