The Sewerage & Water Board of New Orleans announced a major change in its leadership Wednesday, and there s controversy surrounding the new appointment.Ron Spooner was named interim general superintendent, which is the second-highest-ranking position in the utility. Spooner is the long-time chief engineer for the utility, and like other Sewerage & Water Board employees, he s supposed to take part in annual ethics training.WDSU Investigates reviewed state ethics administration records and found that Spooner did not complete the training for seven years since 2010. Records do show he earned a certificate for 2021 earlier this month before his promotion, but there were no findings for 2010, 2011, 2012, 2014, 2015, 2019 and 2020.A Sewerage & Water Board spokesperson said Spooner was on military duty from July 2014 to May 2015 and honorably served our nation in an active combat zone. Spooner was a reservist in the U.S. Navy for 22 years, according to an S&WB news release. There was