Steve Danley, a former Performance Auditor for the County of Orange talks about the lost art of checking under the hood inside the halls of county government, what makes a good auditor as well as the future of his former office, now on life-support.
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County’s Human Resources Director Announces Retirement
In an email to his fellow county executives titled “It’s Time,” Human Resources Director Steve Danley said he will be retiring next Friday after 33 years with the county.
Posted inGovernment, Health & Wellness, News Briefs, Top Stories
Supervisor: County Needs to Focus More on Diversity
Supervisor Andrew Do highlights perceptions that the county’s management structure is too homogeneous.
Posted inCountywide, Government, Investigative, Top Stories
Sources: County Fires Housing Authority Employees for Misconduct
The county is terminating five employees in response to findings from a personnel investigation into misconduct at the agency, according to sources.
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Banked Vacation and Sick Leave Lead to Big Payouts
Over the past five years, many high-level employees in Orange County government have reaped six-figure sick and vacation leave payouts. “This is not something we intended to become a practice,” says a state senator.
Posted inGovernment, Investigative
Supervisors Said to Be Courting Santa Barbara County CEO
Sources say supervisors are quietly negotiating with Chandra L. Wallar to take the reins of Orange County’s $6-billion bureaucracy.
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Daly Cleared in Harassment Probe
After investigation, county officials conclude that all sexual harassment and favoritism allegations against Clerk-Recorder Tom Daly are unfounded.
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Corruption Probe Ongoing at County Treasurer’s Office
Questions are being raised about whether human resources officials inside the treasurer-tax collector’s office committed fraud in how they cashed out annual leave balances.
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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 inCountywide, Government, Investigative, Politics & Elections, Top Stories
Anonymous Letter Accuses Daly of Sexual Harassment
The OC clerk-recorder and candidate for the 69th Assembly District seat has allegedly had inappropriate relationships with several women in his office.
