The St. Tammany Parish Coroner's Office has adopted a $3.8 million budget for this year, representing a 25 percent decrease in spending from the agency's tumultuous 2013 during which Coroner Peter Galvan resigned and pleaded guilty to a federal corruption charge. The budget includes a significant cut in spending for professional services, a signal that the embattled agency expects to have fewer legal bills this year.
Interim Coroner Dr. Pramod V. Menon, who assumed control of the office in November, and office administrator Ken Fielder will present the spending plan to the St.