BATON ROUGE — More than $9,000 in funds and equipment from the Capital city’s tourism department was misappropriated, a report from the Louisiana Legislative Auditor’s Office said.
The report, conducted by an independent auditor, says that, between the 2025 and 2026 fiscal years, $3,321 in cash and camera equipment went missing from Visit Baton Rouge’s office. The audit says the equipment and cash appear to have been stolen, with janitorial services listed as the alleged guilty party.
Following this incident, Visit Baton Rouge management said it would not store petty cash in its offices, as well as ensuring that all equipment is locked in a specific location going forward. Management also removed the alleged perpetrator’s access to VBR…