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Avoyelles Water Commission Scandal | Alexandria Louisiana News
Shady dealings may cost Avoyelles Parish residents big time—after the Water Commission’s decade-long financial chaos exposed gaping holes in oversight. No vendor vetting, no purchase approvals, and zero IT safeguards let a fake software company sneak into their QuickBooks system, siphoning $21,270 and now demanding more to unlock their data. The commission admits they didn’t even know the scammer’s real name, paying checks labeled “QBO” without blinking. Though they flagged the fraud with their bank, recovery could take months—and they failed to report it legally, adding legal trouble. Now…
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