“Noncontroversial” New Orleans Compensation Proposal Seems Controversial - NPQ – Nonprofit Quarterly - Promoting an active an engaged democracy.

“Noncontroversial” New Orleans Compensation Proposal Seems Controversial - NPQ – Nonprofit Quarterly - Promoting an active an engaged democracy.: The phenomenon of public officials using 501(c)(3) public charities to raise and distribute off-budget funding to supplement funds available for government functions is increasingly common. In New Orleans, La., Mayor Mitch Landrieu hired Charles Brown, the former library director of Charlotte, N.C., at a seemingly reasonable salary of $139,000. However, last November, when the deal with Brown was consummated, city government officials refused to comment on whether there had been any sweeteners added to the package to get Brown. One of the sweeteners that was not discussed was the possibility that non-governmental charities had added to Brown’s compensation. According to the Times-Picayune, state law does not allow public officials to receive compensation for their public duties from outside, non-govermental organizations such as the Library Foundation