Date Issued
Submitting OIG
Louisiana Legislative Auditor
Agencies Reviewed/Investigated
State of Louisiana
Report Description
On February 8, 2022, Pinecrest Supports and Services Center Regional Administrator Shannon Thorn notified the Louisiana Legislative Auditor (LLA), in writing, of a possible misappropriation of public funds by then PSSC Police Captain David Patterson. LLA initiated this investigative audit to determine the extent to which Mr. Patterson recorded overtime hours he did not work. From July 2020 to December 2021, former Pinecrest Supports and Services Center (PSSC) Police Captain David Patterson recorded and was paid $15,099 for 391 hours of COVID-19 overtime on weekend days that he either did not work or failed to go through PSSC’s mandatory COVID-19 screening process.
Report Type
Other
Agency Wide
Yes
Location
LA
United States
Professional Standard
Other
Questioned Costs
$0
Funds for Better Use
$0