True self-government means knowing how your local public dollars are being spent. Some in Orange County clearly get that as evidenced by the attendance at county Auditor-Controller Eric Woolery’s “Accounting for Activists” training.
Tag: Eric Woolery
Posted inCountywide, Government, News Briefs, Top Stories
Supervisors Bring Dana Point Harbor Back Under Park Dept. Control
The supervisors’ action, which came at the request of county CEO Frank Kim, follows a highly critical audit of the harbor and the resignation of Harbor Director Brad Gross.
Posted inDana Point, Government, News Briefs, Top Stories
Dana Point Harbor Chief Quits Following Critical Audit
Dana Point Harbor Director Brad Gross retired Thursday following an audit that determined the county-owned Dana Point Marina Inn handed out steep discounts to high-level harbor and Dana Point city workers for hundreds of room nights.
Posted inCountywide, Dana Point, Government, Investigative, Top Stories
Audit Finds Abuse of Discount Program at County-Owned Hotel
High-level employees of Dana Point Harbor and the city of Dana Point took advantage of a poorly documented employee discount program for room stays that had no approval or oversight from the Board of Supervisors.
Posted inGovernment, Investigative, Top Stories
This Week: Both the Haves and Have Nots on County Agenda
Auditors are slated to release a report on Dana Point Harbor, and county supervisors supervisors address a proposed homeless shelter in Anaheim. Here’s a rundown of what’s coming up.
Posted inCountywide, Investigative, Placentia, Top Stories
What Happened in Placentia?
As city leaders come to terms with the alleged $4.3-million embezzlement by former Finance Manager Michael M Nguyen, experts say the city administration lacked proper internal controls.
Posted inCountywide, Government, Investigative, Top Stories
Auditor-Controller OKs Mailers, But State Watchdog Has Yet to Rule
Auditor Controller Eric Woolery, after a meeting with the county’s top lawyer, has decided to allow payments to go forward for questionable mass mailers sent by supervisors Andrew Do and Lisa Bartlett. However, the state Fair Political Practices Commission is still considering whether to launch a formal review.
Posted inCountywide, Government, Investigative, Politics & Elections, Top Stories
County Auditor Controller Halts Payments on Supervisors’ Mailers
Orange County Auditor Controller Eric Woolery is questioning several mass mailers sent by supervisors Lisa Bartlett and Andrew Do over concerns they might violate a state law that limits how elected officials can display their names on publicly funded mail.
Posted inCountywide, Government, Top Stories
Supervisors Vote to Disclose Costs on Ballot Measures
The move, brought on in part by Supervisor Michelle Steel’s opposition to an ethics ballot measure, would require the county’s auditor controller to provide a fiscal impact statements.
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Supervisors Wrangle Over Cost of Ethics Commission Proposal
As voters gear up to decide on an ethics commission proposal in June, county supervisors are wrangling over how much the commission will cost and how to present that to voters.
