SHREVEPORT, La. (KTAL/KMSS) – The former controller for the City of Shreveport is now a whistleblower, alleging multiple grievances and problems with the City’s accounting department.
He and his attorney held a press conference Monday afternoon to address these issues, and to stop the permanent appointment of the current Chief Financial Officer, Kasey Brown.
“Some of these issues included, failure to follow established processes and enforce good controls. Failure to meet IRS State Revenue department time constraints, ongoing training for the accounting staff was not existent,” said Ben Hebert, former Controller for the City of Shreveport.
Herbert said he found major issues within the City of Shreveport’s accounting department when he assumed the Controller’s position in January of 2020.
“There was also lack of understanding of the requirements of the government accounting standards board in maintaining records and reporting. Multiple errors in establishing employees new and with holding data affecting payroll preparations and tax with holdings,” Hebert said.
Herbert is a former fraud investigator for the City’s Internal Audit Office for the past seven years.
“When I assumed the Controller’s position, there were serious issues in the accounting division. I was tasked with correcting these issues and providing leadership within the division to oviate reoccurrence with this or similar issues,” Hebert said.
He said some issues were resolved after he became Controller, but...
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