Supervisors question how the county can afford to pay $1.1 million for more prosecutors to keep watch over public office holders.
Tag: Orange County Board of Supervisors
Orange County’s five supervisors run a $10.5 billion county government, from public health and jails to the unincorporated areas no city covers. We cover their votes, their budget and the decisions that reach every city.
Posted inGovernment, Investigative
Drakodaidis Placed on Admin Leave
County officials are mum on move against deputy CEO who in July accused supervisors of corruption. Her attorney says she’s being “set up” for firing.
Posted inGovernment, Top Stories
County HR Director Reorganizing Amid Wave of Scandals
Steve Danley is in the midst of a makeover of a department that is accused of dropping the ball on several internal investigations.
Posted inGovernment, Investigative, Top Stories
DA Calls for Public Integrity Unit
With several ongoing probes, District Attorney Tony Rackauckas now indicates that complaints against public officials are on a steady rise.
Posted inGovernment, Top Stories
Franz Appointed Interim County CEO
Orange County supervisors installed former chief financial officer in top spot as they search for Tom Mauk’s successor.
Posted inGovernment, Investigative, Top Stories
Nguyen Blames Former CalOptima Executives for Agency’s Brain Drain
Supervisor says the former CEO and COO purposely wooed away other top employees to hurt CalOptima. COO denies doing anything of the sort.
Posted inGovernment, Investigative, Norberto Santana Jr., Top Stories
Another Sex Crime Allegation on County Supervisors’ Docket
Whistle-blower lawsuit alleges the burying of a sex crime along with a host of illegal hiring practices at OC Waste & Recycling.
Posted inGovernment, Investigative, Norberto Santana Jr., Top Stories
Audit Report Details Culture of Fear at County Public Works
Voice of OC has obtained the original report that lit the fuse behind the Bustamante sex crime scandal. Female workers at the county don’t trust county Human Resources and want Attorney General Kamala Harris to step in.
Posted inGovernment, Top Stories
CalOptima Board Postpones Appointment of Interim CEO
The “hope,” according to the board chairman, is that a temporary replacement for the acting CEO will be in place by September.
Posted inCountywide, Government, Housing & Homelessness, Top Stories
Understanding What Poverty Is: Questions for Dr. Michael Riley
The director of Orange County’s Social Services Agency talks about the old notions and new faces of poverty and what his agency is doing in the wake of the Great Recession.
