The chief executive officer of the health insurance office for Louisiana employees and retirees is resigning after receiving strong criticism from lawmakers about his work to help privatize office operations.

Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal's proposal to raise state employee retirement costs to fill budget gaps has stalled in the House amid questions about whether the bill should be considered a payroll tax hike on workers.

Legislative Auditor Daryl Purpera said Gov. Bobby Jindal's administration has refused to hand over some information about a proposal to hire a private company to run a state worker health insurance program.