New Orleans City Council to ask state auditor to review budget deficit as confusion grows

The New Orleans City Council is planning to ask the state’s top auditor to examine the city’s finances and...

How short is the New Orleans budget? Depends who you ask.

As New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell’s administration prepares measures to address the city’s budget deficit, there is confusion over...

BGR Issues New Orleans Sustainable Budget Report

NEW ORLEANS (press release) – The Bureau of Governmental Research (BGR) issued a new report warning that New Orleans is facing a projected...

Radio: The City of New Orleans is at a financial tipping point

This audio recording is no longer available. BGR President Rebecca Mowbray discussed a September 11 BGR NOW re-emphasizing key...

As city heads toward $100M deficit, watchdog group urges planning

NEW ORLEANS — A report released by a local government watchdog highlights the City of New Orleans’ growing budget...

BGR Honored for Helping New Orleans Save $88.5M

NEW ORLEANS (press release) – The Bureau of Governmental Research (BGR) won three awards at the national Governmental Research Association conference July 13-16...

New Orleans got $388 million in federal pandemic aid. Was that money well spent?

When Congress passed the $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) in March 2021, it allocated $350 billion in...

Editorial: Bureau of Governmental Research is right: New Orleans needs better budgeting practices

As New Orleans officials grapple with an April 17 meeting where they literally will argue about whether or not...

Report Recommends Improved Financial Practices for New Orleans

NEW ORLEANS – The Bureau of Governmental Research (BGR), a private, nonprofit, and independent research organization based in New...

Ron Faucheux: It’s not sexy, but management should be top issue in New Orleans mayor race

Former New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg, who built a multi-billion dollar business and led the nation’s largest city for...