We examine the case of Richard Hampton, whose staggering pay raise at the New Orleans Firefighters Pension and Relief Fund has some observers shaking their heads.more>>
You may not know it, but decisions by one public board could cost New Orleans taxpayers millions of dollars every year. We examine the case of Richard Hampton, whose staggering pay raise at the New Orleans Firefighters Pension and Relief Fund has some observers shaking their heads.more>>
Richard Hampton's position with the New Orleans Firefighters Pension Board appears to be a Louisiana anomaly. We have questions about his employment, and whether he can serve as a board member and a paid employee.more>>
Richard Hampton's position with the New Orleans Firefighters Pension Board appears to be a Louisiana anomaly. We have questions about his employment, and whether he can serve as a board member and a paid employee.more>>
Why does a small pension fund, with only three employees and 10 board members, need 11 credit cards? The New Orleans Firefighters Pension and Relief Fund gives a credit card to all but one board member.more>>
Why does a small pension fund, with only three employees and 10 board members, need 11 credit cards? The New Orleans Firefighters Pension and Relief Fund gives a credit card to all but one board member.more>>
New Orleans' Inspector General Ed Quatrevaux says he plans to do an audit on the New Orleans Firefighters Pension and Relief Fund.more>>
New Orleans Inspector General Ed Quatrevaux says he plans to do an audit on the New Orleans Firefighters Pension and Relief Fund. It follows our findings, laid out in three stories that questioned salaries, spending and whether the board broke the law.more>>
To you, money may be green. But the mayor of New Orleans says money comes in all different colors for the New Orleans Firefighters Pension and Relief Fund, just like in the game Monopoly. more>>
To you, money may be green. But the mayor of New Orleans says money comes in all different colors for the New Orleans Firefighters Pension and Relief Fund, just like in the game Monopoly. more>>
For every New Orleanian, $50 of their money will likely have to go into the New Orleans Firefighters Pension and Relief Fund -- for the failure of one investment.more>>
What would you do with 50 dollars? Grab a casual bite to eat, maybe fill up your car with gas. For every New Orleanian, $50 of their money will likely have to go into the New Orleans Firefighters Pension and Relief Fund -- for the failure of one investment.more>>
For every tax dollar you pay to City Hall, 10 cents go directly to the New Orleans Firefighters Pension Fund to help fill a huge cash shortfall. A recent audit shows its funding shortfall at $270 million.more>>
For every tax dollar you pay to City Hall, 10 cents go directly to the New Orleans Firefighters Pension Fund to help fill a huge cash shortfall. A recent audit shows its funding shortfall at $270 million -- that comes to about $750 per New Orleanian.more>>
The New Orleans Fire Pension Board sent a letter to all of its membership, blasting a series of stories by FOX 8 News.more>>
The New Orleans Fire Pension Board sent a letter to all of its membership, blasting a series of stories by FOX 8 News. Our Playing With Fire series questioned spending, salaries, investments and the employment of the board's CEO.more>>
We hoped to talk with Fire Pension Board president Bud Carrouche about potential ethics violations linked to the board, including the hiring of his son at a golf club owned by the board. Carrouche's response: "Oh no."more>>
We hoped to talk with Fire Pension Board president Bud Carrouche about potential ethics violations linked to the board, including the hiring of his son at a golf club owned by the board. Carrouche's response: "Oh no."more>>
It's a fund that FOX 8 examined in our "Playing with Fire" investigative series. That investigation lead to ethics charges being filed against two members of the pension board.more>>
It's a fund that FOX 8 examined in our "Playing with Fire" investigative series. That investigation lead to ethics charges being filed against two members of the pension board.more>>
A board of trustees that spent public money on alcohol and pricey meals may soon lose some of its members.more>>
A board of trustees that spent public money on alcohol and pricey meals may soon lose some of its members. A Louisiana House committee passed a bill Thursday that would alter the make-up of the New Orleans Fire Fighter's Pension & Relief Fund.more>>
A loophole in the law allows the president of a local public board to put tens of thousands of dollars into his pocket every year. He's essentially profiting from his volunteer public position indirectly.more>>
A loophole in the law allows the president of a local public board to put tens of thousands of dollars into his pocket every year. He's essentially profiting from his volunteer public position indirectly.more>>
The New Orleans Firefighters Pension and Relief Fund consists of 10 members or trustees. The board is mostly comprised of current and retired firefighters.more>>
The New Orleans Firefighters Pension and Relief Fund consists of 10 members or trustees. The board is mostly comprised of current and retired firefighters.more>>
State law requires firefighters to pay 6 percent of their salary towards their retirement. But once a firefighter hits 20 years of service, they don't have to contribute anything.more>>
State law requires firefighters to pay 6 percent of their salary towards their retirement. But once a firefighter hits 20 years of service, they don't have to contribute anything. That differs from most other retirement systems in the state.more>>
