Mark Denny, a former political aide who has served as Orange County’s chief operating officer since 2013, is leaving his county job on Thursday to take a position with the city of Dana Point, according to county officials.
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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.
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The Ingredients of Corrupt Governments
Corruption doesn’t happen by accident. Here’s a rundown of tools used worldwide by corrupt leaders.
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Supervisor: County Needs to Focus More on Diversity
Supervisor Andrew Do highlights perceptions that the county’s management structure is too homogeneous.
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Frank Kim Takes Over As Acting County CEO
County Chief Financial Officer Frank Kim will serve as CEO while Mike Giancola is out on medical leave for the next month recuperating from back surgery.
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OC Parks Exec Steered Nearly $1 Million in Contracts to Friend
Audit report slams top county executives for allowing contracts to go to a friend of a former OC Parks deputy director and be split up to avoid scrutiny from the Board of Supervisors.
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COO Oversight of County Elections Office Quietly Withdrawn
CEO Mike Giancola made the move after a labor leader’s complaint regarding Chief Operating Officer Mark Denny’s 1996 conviction for voter fraud.
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Former Insider Describes County’s Fast Track to Promotion
In the last of a three-part interview, former human resources manager Kathleen Tahilramani offers a first-hand account of how politicos get plum their jobs.
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Supervisors Set for Another Vote on Xerox IT Contract
The vote was delayed last week amid concerns over a $27-million price hike.
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More Quiet Transfers of County Supervisor’s Staff
As Bill Campbell enters his last weeks in office, high-ranking political aides are quietly finding jobs in the county bureaucracy.
