KEY TAKEAWAYS:

Sewerage and Water Board reports $23.4M in unpaid judgments and settlements.

Only Louisiana entity to meet the state’s new liability reporting threshold.

More than 210 cases span from 1999 to 2024, excluding accrued interest.

Major awards tied to long-running SELA flood control and drainage disputes.

The Sewerage and Water Board of New Orleans on Monday reported more than $23 million in unpaid court judgments and settlement agreements dating back a quarter century, an amount that triggered new state reporting requirements for large legal liabilities, according to the Louisiana Legislative Auditor .

As of 2024, political entities created by state law must report to the auditor if they had over $7.5 million in outstanding judgments or settlements in the current or p

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