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Over the past five years, many high-level employees in Orange County government have reaped six-figure sick and vacation leave payouts. “This is not something we intended to become a practice,” says a state senator.
More than $73 million in property tax is at stake.
They are scrambling to fill the office as it faces a $73-million lawsuit from Sacramento.
The firm, Platinum Advisors, had overlooked legislative changes that enabled Gov. Jerry Brown to grab $48 million in tax dollars from Orange County.
Despite years spent on a new property tax system, implementation
is still a long way off.
David Sundstrom, an elected official, is leaving for a similar
elective position in Sonoma County.
State Department of Finance director calls Orange County’s decision to keep $73 million in revenue “misguided” and “very likely illegal.”
County officials are taking a rare and aggressive tack by refusing to send property tax revenue that Gov. Brown took to balance the state budget.
Orange County official is grilled on why new payroll software
underpays workers by four cents.
Auditor/controller, assessor and treasurer/tax collector opt to
take back the pay this year that they agreed to forgo last
year.