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City of Bell

Grand Jury Provides More Fodder for Anaheim Battle Over Convention Center Financing

Anaheim
By Adam Elmahrek | September 29, 2015

The city this month filed a formal rejection to a recent grand jury report that harshly criticized the city’s scheme for financing the convention center expansion. Mayor Tom Tait agrees with the grand jury and refused to sign the city’s rebuttal.

Keeping City Hall Accountable: Reflections on the Bell Scandal

Uncategorized
By Thy Vo | February 20, 2015

The challenge of keeping city hall accountable was on display Thursday at a Chapman University conference examining the transformation of Bell, a working-class suburb of LA that was upended after a 2010 Los Angeles Times article reported the criminally excessive pay of its top officials.

Moodian: Bell Disaster Has the Ingredients of What Can Save Southern California

Chapman University
By DR. MIKE MOODIAN | February 19, 2015

Voice of OC Community Columnist Mike Moodian delves into how it took a Latino and Lebanese American coalition—two groups that lived among each other but previously had minimal interaction—to help save democracy in Bell.

State Controller: School Districts Should Release Salary Data

Countywide
By NICK GERDA | February 6, 2014

Local school officials cite formatting issues as a stumbling block to providing information. State officials say they can solve those problems.

Anaheim Mayor Demands Retraction From Councilwoman

Anaheim
By ADAM ELMAHREK | May 1, 2013

Mayor Tom Tait says an opinion article by Councilwoman Kris Murray falsely accuses him of pushing the city to break a state law.

Costa Mesa Drops Auditing Firm

Costa Mesa
By | June 21, 2012

The decision comes after Mayer Hoffman McCann agreed to a $300,000 fine over charges that it mishandled its reviews of the city of Bell.

Toll Road Agencies Refused to Disclose Salary Information

County Government
By NICK GERDA | April 9, 2012

The agencies reversed their position after questions from Voice of OC and declared they would send the information to the state within 24 hours.

There’s More Than One Way to Draft a City Charter

Buena Park
By NICK GERDA | February 6, 2012

The most recent controversy in Costa Mesa is over whether the
city should form a commission to draft a proposed city charter or
leave it in the hands of the City Council.

Outsourcing’s Effect On Government Transparency

Costa Mesa
By NICK GERDA | January 4, 2012

The California Public Records Act does not cover private
companies. This becomes a problem when a city outsources its
services, open-government advocates say.

OCTA Auditor Leaving for Job at Credit Union

County Government
By | January 4, 2011

One of her last acts will be to advise the transportation agency
on whether to retain the outside auditors that advised
scandal-plagued Bell.

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