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Tag: Orange County Auditor-Controller
Posted inPolitics & Elections
Is an Irvine City Council Candidate a Businessman or Government Employee?
A Voice of OC review found that despite Anthony Kuo’s ballot title as a businessman, he works a 40-hour week for the county government.
Posted inSafety, Security & Justice
Orange County Sheriffs Department Lost Over $2 Million of Equipment
County supervisors didn’t ask any questions about where the equipment ended up, and the sheriff’s department didn’t respond to questions on how $2 million in inventory disappeared.
Posted inPolitics & Elections
Who Wants to Run OC? Here Are the Candidates for June 2022 After Most Deadlines Pass
Here’s the latest list of who wants your vote in June for a host of powerful positions atop government.
Posted inNorberto Santana, Jr.
Santana: What Should Orange County’s Elected Public Auditor Stand For?
Republicans Andrew Hamilton and John Moorlach say they want to bring back the auditor’s fiscal hawk approach if they get elected to the traditionally quiet office that supervisors defunded.
Posted inGovernment, Top Stories
OC Leaders Spar While Appointing New Top Financial Watchdog
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.
Posted inGovernment, Investigative, Top Stories
Transparency Questions Swirl Around County Auditor Controller Appointment
The handling of the appointment for a new Orange County Auditor Controller is raising concerns that county supervisors may have violated transparency laws.
Posted inCommunity Opinion
Wagner: Let’s Get Clear on Government Transparency
Orange County Third District Supervisor Donald P. Wagner writes about his concerns regarding the lack of transparency over the appointment process to fill the vacancy created by the death of former Auditor-Controller Eric Woolery.
Posted inGovernment, Investigative, Top Stories
OC’s New Auditor-Controller Could be Former County Exec Frank Davies
Orange County is looking to replace its top fiscal watchdog, Auditor Controller Eric Woolery, who died suddenly in August, with a former longtime employee at the agency he ran.
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.
