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Repeated failures cost Louisiana hundreds of millions, year-end audit finds

— Nearly $1 billion in fiscal mismanagement, waste, and compliance failures were uncovered across Louisiana government agencies in a recent yearend audit report released by Legislative Auditor Mike Waguespack.

The report details finding ranging from improper Medicaid billing to missed state revenues and repeated control failures.

The Louisiana Department of Health accounted for the largest share of …

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