The Louisiana Department of Revenue announced this morning plans to close district offices in Alexandria, Lafayette, Lake Charles, Monroe, Shreveport, Dallas and Houston. The closures will annually save the state about $500,000, department head Tim Barfield says in a news release. The department says district office employees will not be laid off, but instead will utilize mobile technology to work from the field. However, the department adds it is also planning “a significant reduction of unclassified personnel” and says it plans to make available a “retirement incentive plan” to eligible employees. The number of people that the department expects to let go was unavailable as of press time this morning. The department also announced this morning that it will add 15 new auditors and two new criminal investigators, install new software to identify tax evasion and fraud, and work to improve customer service.
La. revenue department to close offices, make staff changes
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