It was ten-years ago that I contacted the Compliance Officer for the Orange County Health Care Agency to report improper conduct on the part of the agency related to the management of Federal HIV/AIDS funds. I was a Program Supervisor…
Our publisher, Chris Prevatt, has been elected to the Orange County Employees Retirement System (OCERS) Board of Trustees as one of two general member representatives.
On Thursday the Orange County Employee’s Retirement System (OCERS) announced that Chairwoman Patti Gorczyca resigned from the Board. Members of the Board receive a $100 per meeting stipend for their service, not much given the work involved.
“After conducting a diligent search for responsive records, we have been unable to locate in the possession of the County “a record of Supervisor Moorlach’s pension status.” – Howard Sutter, Manager, CEO Community/Media Relations (2-4-2011).
Supervisor John Moorlach finally has the ability to put his pension where his mouth is. He can opt out of his participation in the defined-benefit plan for the last four years, and choose not to participate for the next four years of his term as Supervisor.
Pensions are not “paid by the taxpayer.” Pensions are paid by the employer, in this case public agencies, and the employees. The only interest the public has is in what compensation, including benefits, an active employee is being paid.
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