Purpose:
The Department of Governmental and Ethics Compliance was created by parish ordinance in March 2010. The purpose of the department is to support a culture of ethics and system of compliance within parish government through the development and implementation of policies and procedures designed to detect, prevent and resolve illegal, unethical or improper conduct within parish government.

Oversight:
The Department of Governmental and Ethics Compliance is under the supervision of the Governmental Ethics and Compliance and Audit Committee which is composed of one at-large council person, two district council members, the parish president and the parish chief operating officer. The Committee was created to review and oversee financial reporting and compliance practices for Jefferson Parish and to function as an advisory committee to the Jefferson Parish Council.