In heated arguments over the appointment of Frank Davies as Auditor Controller, Orange County Supervisors air concerns about his dead predecessor’s lax staff oversight calling for a Performance Audit of the department.
Tag: Eric Woolery
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Santana: Death of OC Auditor Controller Underscores Why Public Access to Elected Officials’ Calendars Matters
After having his department largely defunded last year because of an active watchdog approach, it now seems that deceased Orange County Auditor Controller Eric Woolery was transitioning his life to Kansas. Orange County taxpayers had a right to know that Woolery was super-commuting to his local office from out of state and might be transitioning to a new life. Access to an official public calendar would have allowed for that kind of accountability, something that County of Orange officials keep fighting.
Posted inGovernment, Investigative, Top Stories
Auditor-Controller Eric Woolery Apparently Died in Kansas, Not OC
A county statement last week that Woolery apparently died in Orange was not corrected until Voice of OC inquired Friday afternoon.
Posted inCountywide, Government, Top Stories
OC Auditor-Controller Eric Woolery Dies at 53 Years Old
Orange County’s top watchdog, Auditor-Controller Eric Woolery, died Wednesday evening, according to a county spokeswoman. Woolery, first elected in 2015, clashed with County Supervisors.
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Supervisors Start Taking Control of County’s Financial Checks and Balances
The supervisors’ most immediate action was to take control of the county’s internal auditors, who are supposed to function as watchdogs against fraud in county departments and currently report to the county’s independently-elected auditor-controller, Eric Woolery.
Posted inCountywide, Government, Investigative, Safety, Security & Justice, Top Stories
OC Supervisors Move to Take Away Independent Oversight
Orange County supervisors moved Tuesday to remove independent oversight of their actions, county finances, and the practices of the Sheriff’s Department and District Attorney’s Office.
Posted inGovernment, Investigative, Top Stories
Lawsuit Claims Auditor-Controller Had County Staff Drive His Kids To School
Orange County’s top watchdog of public dollars, Eric Woolery, is accused by a former employee of having government employees drive his young children to school and other activities during work hours and babysit them at the office.
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Woolery: Funding the Fight on Homelessness in Orange County
Orange County Auditor Controller Eric Woolery details how more than $75 million in public funds will be spent addressing homelessness in Orange County in the next few years.
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‘Anonymous’ $50,000 Donation to County Sparks Debate Over Public’s Right to Know
An “anonymous” $50,000 donation to the county to improve an archery range at Mile Square Park is sparking debate over whether government agencies should keep donors’ names secret and whether it could become a way for people with business before the county to secretly curry favor with the elected officials who make decisions.
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$315 Million Plan for New Civic Center Building Up for Approval Today
Orange County supervisors are scheduled Tuesday to move forward with the county government’s first new Civic Center building in decades, a $315-million proposal to replace a long-empty building across from Santa Ana City Hall.
