In response to Voice of OC questions, sheriff officials are answering questions about where the money went – questions not asked publicly by county supervisors elected to have budgetary oversight over the sheriff.
Tag: Series: CARES Act Funds
Posted inCountywide
Orange County Officials Disclose More CARES Act Spending, Offer First Public Update on Millions in Secret Contracts
Hundreds of millions of dollars in contracts have been signed privately by county staff under emergency powers delegated by county supervisors, according to the supervisors’ chairman.
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OC Hospital With the Biggest Known Covid Safety Problems Got the Most Federal Relief Dollars Distributed by County
In a scathing September report, state health officials verified nurses’ accusations that virus patients at Fountain Valley Regional Hospital were being mixed with non-virus patients.
Posted inSafety, Security & Justice
OC Supervisors Spent More Covid Response Money on Sheriff Staff Than Health Workers
Sheriff staff received $93 million in CARES Act relief money, compared with $58 million for county Health Care Agency staff, as of the latest data.
