Author of the Board's newsletter and proclaimed that under his leadership the board would become open and as transparent as possible.  Almost immediately, investigators were told that they could not contact board members directly because of the new rules. 

Author of a "white paper" that attempts to define the topic of Investigative experience, something that the board has failed to do in the 19 years of existence.  We also give Mr. Mowell credit for attempting to compile a "policy manual" of the boards resolutions into one format.  After 19 years, we think that its time, but we have yet to see the policy manual and noticed that it was again on the agenda 10-25-2011.

Formerly a board member under Governor Mike Foster before resigning.  Appointed by Governor Bobby Jindal.

Mr. Mowell told the State Board of Ethics that he is not directly involved in the approval of training and education courses when he requested an opinion as to whether or not he could BE PAID to teach continuing education classes.   We find it interesting that the minutes show that Mr. Mowell is involved in continuing education approvals or most recently killing it.   READ THE ETHICS OPINION

As of November 1, 2010 an investigator discovered that Mr. Mowell had continued to advertised that he was a Texas licensed investigator on his website AFTER his Texas License # A14593 had expired on 9/12/2009 according to the Texas Private Security Bureau website. After a complaint was filed, Mr. Mowell then applied for a new Texas License on 11-17-2010; the very same day that the complaint was filed.  Our information is that he attempted to renew his license when he discovered the complaint, but was required to file a completely new application because it had been expired over the grace period. 
READ THE COMPLAINT SENT BY AN INVESTIGATOR

Failed to file his required Ethics Financial Statement until an investigator filed for the public records of his statements in early 2011, at which time, Mr. Mowell filed all of the financial statements at the same time.

To his credit, Mr. Mowell's company in Louisiana has always been in good standing with the Secretary of State. 

Formerly a board member under Governor Mike Foster before resigning.  Bruce Childers was responsible for the closure of public comments before the law was changed to require public comments in all board members.  In fact, his refusal to allow the public to speak out was a rally cry that brought the issue to the attention of those that ultimately called for the law to force boards to allow public comments.

Appointed by Governor Bobby Jindal for another term, it would seek that not only cats have nine lives.  I think if we keep having the same person in charge, is it really prudent to expect different results?

Currently the subject of a complaint in which it is alleged that he does not meet the requirements to hold a private investigator's license.  He is licensed under the name of Investigations Unlimited, but in documents submitted to the Board office that require investigators seeking agency licenses, he submitted the name of Accuscreen Systems.  His license was issued in violation of the law since his occupational license did not match his company name that he was licensed under. 

SCREENSHOT ABOVE FOR EVIDENCE PURPOSES

Investigations Unlimited was a trade name filed by his original corporation, Security Equipment.

Since that time, he has changed the name of his corporation to CORPORATE SECURITY CONSULTANTS OF LOUISIANA, INC.  and operates his business Accuscreen Systems as a trade name under that business.  Yet, his license at the State Board is under Investigations Unlimited.

But wait....his current business trade name is also expired:

READ AND SEE EVIDENCE THAT BRUCE CHILDERS DID NOT SUBMIT PROPER PAPERWORK
Bruce Childers is licensed as Investigations Unlimited, but that's not the paperwork he filed with the board

Appointed by Governor Bobby Jindal after the LPIA included his name on their recommendation to the Governor. 

His companies authority to operate in Louisiana was revoked by the Secretary of State on August 18, 2009 however Mr. Landry continued to operate his business and remained on the private investigator's board, sitting in judgment of others.  It was not until this was brought to his attention in May that he finally corrected the issue and filed for re-instatement on 9-28-2011.  READ THE DOCUMENT   

As the Financial Chairman of the Board, Mr. Landry is responsible for the management of the accounts.

Currently a student of the law and a partner in her family investigative business, her company has been the subject of a number of complaints filed by another investigator, regarding various business practices, among them the fact that they do not use the name(*) that they were licensed under on their website and use of (**) video of actual investigations on their website, in what the complaint felt was a violation of privacy of the subjects.

Appointed to the LSBPIE board after her husband, then President of the LPIA recommended her in the list of names submitted to the Governor to be appointed to the Board.  READ THE LETTER You might notice that Maria Dugas name is listed first and that the letter also recommends that Kennith Landry be appointed as well. 

Ms. Dugas will long be remembered as "the LPIA member at large" that filed a complaint on the CE program of the LPIA even after complimenting the LPIA for the quality of the programs.  She also spoke out to the legislative session in which she made statements to reflect the following:

• Most agency owners are members of the Louisiana Private Investigators Association. 
• The number of agency owners in Louisiana was said to be much lower than the actual number of approximately 600

Her initial focus on the training program was a commendable approach because she promised the board that she would get the law students at her university to research and rewrite the training manual at zero cost to the board.  In fact, she told the legislative members this very statement.  But to date, we have not seen it, so I wonder what the status of this project is. 

Maria Dugas Speaks Out 3-30-2011

Maria Dugas states that out of the 1300 - 1500 licensed Private Investigators, there are about 300 that are
actually agencies and about one half of those represent the membership of the LPIA.

A COMPLAINT HAS BEEN FILED REGARDING THIS TESTIMONY

* Registered  under the name Dugas Legal Investigative Services, L.L.C but operates her website as Dugas Legal Investigations     (**)  Sample videos report to be real subjects with claims made about those people

Her corporation, The Investigative Network was revoked in 2003 but she has continued to be a licensed investigator because the LSBPIE continued to renew her license.  SEE THE DOCUMENT   Ms. Kovac was asked to resign from her position on the Board due to the appearance of wrong doing, with her being issued a license without meeting the requirements of holding a license, but she has not resigned.

In fact, recently she made a motion that impacted the author negatively to suspend the continuing education program, even thought she knew that there was an open complaint against her by the author and in doing so stated "So he can come throw Rotten Tomatoes at me".  One would think it would be unethical to sit on a committee in judgment of a person that has an open complaint filed against you, but that speaks for the integrity of each person and no claim is made about Ms. Kovac.

READ AND SEE EVIDENCE THAT ANNETTE KOVAC IS NOT IN GOOD STANDING WITH THE STATE
Ms Kovac's corporation was revoked by the State,  but the Board still licensed her anyway.

Read this screen shot from the March 16, 2010- at a time when the chairman was not even in compliance, the Board holds others accountable.  Kovac isn't the only one! 

As far as we can find, Mr. Fayard is in compliance with all the requirements to be a board member, however he did vote to abolish the CE in violation of the Administrative Rules and Regulations. He is a licensed attorney.  If the name is familiar, his sister, Caroline Fayard ran unsuccessfully for Lt Governor of Louisiana and is a attorney as well.  Mr. Fayard chaired the informal hearing and thereafter voted to abolish the CE in what we strongly believe was a  violation of the Administrative Rules and Regulations.

The records will reflect that Mr. Fayard does not attend all of the board meetings, as we are sure that he is a very busy man.

NEW INFORMATION HAS BEEN DISCOVERED:
Previously overlooked, information has been brought to our attention that Trey Fayard may have been issued an investigative letter relative to an ongoing probe into ethics violations regarding campaign funds.  From the website located at  http://theadvocate.com/home/1042228-79/story.html this comment was posted:

Perhaps a real-world litmus test for the Jindal ethics reform will come soon enough with one of his appointees. Calvin C. Fayard, III ("Trey") was appointed by Jindal to the Louisiana Board for Private Investigator Examiners in 2009 or 2010. According to court pleadings filed recently on behalf of DEMOPAC and almost the entire Calvin C. Fayard, Jr. Family, Trey Fayard has been issued an investigation letter and likely a subpoena or 2 from the Ethics Board in connection with his campaign contributions to DEMOPAC in 2010. In January 2009........

NOW IT WOULD APPEAR THAT A JUDGE HAS REFUSED TO STOP THE ETHICS INVESTIGATION:    Http://theadvocate.com/news/731426-64/judge-wont-halt-fayard-ethics.html

IT IS IMPORTANT TO NOTE THAT TREY FAYARD HAS NOT BEEN INDICTED AND MAY NOT EVEN BE A LEGITIMATE PARTY TO THIS ACTION, But the question does rise as to whether or not he should serve in judgment of others while this is going on and that is our point.