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Inspector General briefs commission on LCMC audit; auditor finds long hiring delays in parish personnel department

Jefferson Parish Ethics and Compliance Commission · January 21, 2026
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Summary

The IG presented an audit of LCMC/West Jefferson showing $263 million spent toward a $340 million capital commitment; auditor Jim Mitchell reported parish average time-to-hire of 341 days and recommended job analyses, updated testing methods, and training for hiring managers.

At the Jan. 21 meeting, the Inspector General summarized a suite of reports and audits, highlighted a public audit of LCMC Health’s compliance with the Cooperative Endeavor Agreement (CEA) for West Jefferson Medical Center, and presented ongoing work on several procurement and evaluation items.

Erica Smith, an auditor on the IG team, told commissioners the 2015 cooperative endeavor agreement required LCMC Health to invest $340 million in capital expenditures over 15 years for West Jefferson Medical Center. Smith reported LCMC had invested approximately $263 million to date, leaving…

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