Too few residents have applied to serve on the watchdog body that delves into the operation of public agencies in OC.
Tag: Orange County Grand Jury
Posted inHealth & Wellness, Investigative, Top Stories
CalOptima Board Approves Bonuses and Raises for Its Executives
Pay increases for the CEO and general counsel are granted even though the board apparently wasn’t instructed on conflict-of-interest laws.
Posted inGovernment, Health & Wellness, Investigative, Top Stories
CalOptima Board Shows Confusion Over Conflicts of Interest
After unanimously re-electing officers, the board has a hard time determining who should abstain from votes due to conflict of interest concerns.
Posted inInvestigative, Laguna Beach, Transportation
Emerald Bay Special District Months Late in Reporting Data
The tiny Emerald Bay Service District has yet to provide the state with employee compensation records required since the scandal in Bell.
Posted inCountywide, Government, Investigative, Top Stories
Supervisors Officially Reject Grand Jury Report and Ethics Panel
County’s top elected leaders call highly critical report “selective” and “one-sided” and say the county has no need for an ethics commission.
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 inInvestigative, Santa Ana
Built During Crime Wave, Santa Ana Jail Now an Albatross
Crime has dropped, and the jail has become a detention facility for federal prisoners with an annual loss as high as $7 million.
Posted inGovernment, Investigative, Top Stories
Grand Jury Describes ‘Atmosphere of Fear’ in OC Agencies
Report concludes county government has made strides to change but still has a way to go.
Posted inCountywide, Investigative, Santa Ana, Top Stories
PBS Video: Santa Ana Manager Under Misconduct Investigation
We discuss the controversial findings, along with other hot topics in local government.
Posted inCountywide, Investigative, Top Stories
PBS Video: Grand Jury Says Orange County Has a Culture of Corruption
We discuss the controversial findings, along with other hot topics in local government.
