A member of Bobby Jindal’s administration admits the outgoing governor is concerned he may not get back his $500 security deposit after moving out of the Louisiana Governor’s Mansion.

Jindal’s Deputy Chief of Staff Natalie LaBorde says the two-term Republican, who is moving out of the mansion after closing on a $817,500 house in the University Club community south of LSU, has expressed doubts about ever seeing again the security deposit he was required to put down before moving into the mansion eight years ago.

“The governor’s really worried the mansion’s landlord won’t give him back the deposit after he moves out,” LaBorde said. “Bobby thinks he may have done too much damage while in office, and that the landlord will keep the money to pay for the repairs.”

“We keep trying to tell him it’s not that bad, that he was never even here long enough to do any damage, but he doesn’t want to hear it.”

Among the issues Jindal reportedly believes will cause him to fail the landlord’s check-out inspection, LaBorde says the former presidential candidate is especially concerned about the smoke damage caused by burning incense in his private adoration chapel dedicated to Grover Norquist.

According to LaBorde, Jindal is apparently so obsessed with not getting the money back that it’s affecting his staff’s ability to work with Governor-elect John Bel Edwards’ transition team.

“He keeps bringing it up during meetings with Edwards’ people,” LaBorde explained. “They want to know about state budget numbers, not some stupid $500 deposit. It’s really embarrassing.”

LaBorde claims attempts by her and other staffers to reassure Jindal have proven futile, much to their chagrin.

“We keep trying to tell him it’s not that bad, that he was never even here long enough to do any damage, but he doesn’t want to hear it,” she maintains. “He’s starting to get on our last good nerve.”