Christina Koslosky, who tendered her resignation last Friday, is the second IT department head to abruptly leave in just over two years. She exits as the department continues to face criticism for cost overruns and efforts to centralize technology systems.
Tag: County of Orange
Posted inGovernment, Top Stories
County Supervisor a No-Show at Mental Health Board Meetings
Andrew Do was absent for all but two of the 12 meetings in the year after he joined the panel last February. The rules say he should have been removed after four missed meetings. But the supervisors are considering exempting Do from the rules.
Posted inCountywide, Government, Investigative, Top Stories
Political Aide’s Multiple Income Streams Shows How it Pays to be Connected
In addition to earning $177,000 in salary in benefits last year for his full-time county job, Denis Bilodeau received another $83,000 in payments and benefits from other public agencies, records show.
Posted inGovernment, Investigative, Top Stories
Grand Jury: County Officials Derelict in Responding to Reports
Officials say they will implement recommendations by the grand jury, or at least study them further, but apparently end up doing nothing, according to grand jurors.
Posted inGovernment, Housing & Homelessness, Top Stories, Transportation
Amid Drastic Moves Elsewhere, Homeless Advocates See Hope in OC
Officials in San Francisco and San Jose have aggressively cleared out homeless encampments similar to the one in the county’s Civic Center. But successes in other places show there are better solutions.
Posted inGovernment, Top Stories, Transportation
New Reports Show How County Supervisors Fill Their Campaign Coffers
The reports show that supervisors raised a total of $650,000 last year, and much of the cash came from people and companies whose county contract approvals they control.
Posted inEconomy, Government, Top Stories
Deputies’ Union Sues County to Block Release of Labor Negotiation Records
A hearing is scheduled for Friday morning on whether to ban the release of records sought by conservative publisher Jon Fleischman.
Posted inGovernment, Santa Ana, Top Stories, Transportation
County Continues to Draw Criticism for Homeless Shelter Delays
Officials were supposed to bring a shelter beds contract to county supervisors today, but nothing is on the agenda.
Posted inGovernment, News Briefs, Top Stories, Transportation
Do Pushes to Fast-Track Bus Terminal Purchase for Temporary Homeless Shelter
With more El Niño storms coming, Supervisor Andrew Do wants to shorten the 90-day escrow period so the structure can provide shelter to homeless people sooner rather than later.
Posted inCountywide, Housing & Homelessness, Norberto Santana Jr.
Santana: 2016 Promises to be a Year of Fresh Starts for County Government
It will be up to supervisors and other county officials to hammer out the details on last year’s policy progress, which includes such things as worker relations, homelessness, animal shelters and ethics reform.
