The selection process, run by the Health Care Agency, has been beset with questions of favoritism and a lack of transparency.
Tag: Orange County Fire Authority
The Orange County Fire Authority answers to 23 member cities and the county, and its budget and staffing are set by a board few residents watch. We cover its contracts, its pay deals and its performance.
Posted inCountywide, Government, Health & Wellness, Investigative, Top Stories
Bowman Named Interim Chief of OC Fire Authority
Former chief of the Anaheim and San Diego departments will take over the embattled agency.
Posted inHealth & Wellness, Top Stories
Fire Authority Mulls Contract Extension for PR Consultant
Communications LAB was hired under a $100,000 contract to help the embattled Orange County Fire Authority control its messaging. Now, with the scandals piling up, the firm’s contract could nearly double.
Posted inGovernment, Health & Wellness, Safety, Security & Justice, Top Stories
Sources: Former Anaheim, San Diego Chief Could Head OC Fire Authority
Jeffrey R. Bowman, former chief in Anaheim and San Diego, will serve as interim chief of the beleaguered agency.
Posted inCountywide, Government, Health & Wellness, Investigative, Top Stories
Fire Authority’s Management Failures Run Deeper Than Audit Revealed
In May, auditors reported “a lack of accountability at all levels” of the agency. What they didn’t specifically mention were alleged issues involving sex, drugs and alcohol.
Posted inGovernment, Health & Wellness, Top Stories
Reports Circulating That Richter Might Get Interim Chief Job at Fire Authority
The beleaguered chief, who announced his retirement last month, might stay on as a consultant through the end of the year.
Posted inGovernment, Health & Wellness, Investigative, Top Stories
State Watchdog Opens Inquiry Into Fire Authority Disclosure Practices
Action by the Fair Political Practices Commission follows Voice of OC article on a high-ranking official’s work with a consultant.
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Consultant Ties Show Potential Conflicts in OCFA’s Highest Ranks
Orange County Fire Authority Chief Keith Richter and a member of his inner circle have close relationships to group that won contract to study the agency’s coverage plan.
Posted inGovernment, Top Stories
Fire Authority Ends $2.9 Million Santa Ana Deposit
Fire Authority board says Santa Ana’s finances now stable enough to forgo the escrow security account for emergency services.
Posted inGovernment, Top Stories
Embattled Fire Chief Resigns Post
Orange County Fire Authority Chief Keith Richter announced his resignation, effective Aug. 29, thus ending a short and tumultuous tenure at the public agency.
