Ceremony included former CalOptima executives who initiated the program but left amid Supervisor Janet Nguyen’s reorganization of the agency.
Tag: Janet Nguyen
Posted inGovernment, Investigative, Top Stories
Questions About Cost Again Delay Vote on Xerox IT Contract
The move raises the likelihood that Xerox could lose the contract altogether.
Posted inCountywide, Investigative, Top Stories
OC Supervisor Janet Nguyen Abstains on Health-Related Votes
A string of abstentions by Nguyen and other members of the CalOptima board follows the launch of an investigation by the FPPC.
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Supervisors Set to Pay Into Their Own Pension Plans
The move comes after longstanding criticism from labor groups that supervisors ask county workers to pay their shares, yet don’t do so themselves.
Posted inCountywide, Government, Orange, Top Stories, Transportation
OC to Get Less ‘Beds for Feds’ Cash
In exchange for allowing more inmates at the Theo Lacy jail, the city of Orange will receive about $340,000 more, paid from the county’s share of federal funds.
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Supervisors Bow to Governor and Cut Office Budgets
After a sharp rebuke, supervisors accept an across-the-board 5-percent cut in hopes of resolving a $147-million property tax dispute.
Posted inGovernment, Health & Wellness, Investigative, Top Stories
Mystery Check Leads to More Secrecy Issues at CalOptima
The health plan took delivery of a $90,391 cashier’s check, but the sender refused to reveal who donated the money.
Posted inCountywide, Government, Top Stories
IT Contract Cost Overruns Still Plague County Government
Despite years of attempts to rein in costs and institute reforms in computer contracts, change orders and extensions persist.
Posted inGovernment, Health & Wellness, Investigative, Top Stories
CalOptima Board Members Surprised by Their Workload
In sometimes unusually candid discussions during a strategic planning workshop, board members said the work is overwhelming and they’ve received little or no training.
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CalOptima Board Responds to Critical Grand Jury Report
The board last week voted unanimously to send a two-page letter that largely dismisses the grand jury’s findings.
