Auditor: Oxnard has worst municipal financial records- EVAH!
By George Miller Oxnard has worst municipal books- EVAH! This is paraphrased, but was pretty much the opinion of not only Eadie + Payne, Oxnard’s auditors, but also CFO Dave Millican, City Manager Greg Nyhoff and multiple members of the public. Roughly $200 million in net unfavorable adjustments were made, 138 by City staff and still […]
Public scorns Oxnard CFO & City Manager leave bonuses; deal cut
By George Miller Dave Millican is officially on board as Oxnard’s new Chief Financial Officer (CFO), as of Tuesday, June 14. But the path there did not go smoothly. Mr. Millican has been a high level financial consultant to the city since late 2014, via consulting firm Management Partners. He even acted as an interim […]
Oxnard unions weigh in on City Manager contract extension & CFO leave provisions
By George Miller There has been some pushback already on the Tuesday, June 7, 2016 City Council agenda item to extend City Manager Greg Nyhoff’s contract with the City and accelerate new CFO Dave Millican’s paid leave provisions. Nyhoff’s proposed contract extension calls for a two year extension and and additional 200 hours annually of paid […]
Oxnard’s late, troubled audit shows progress, but unsatisfactory for many- emotions run high
By George Miller Tuesday’s (5-24-16) tumultuous, emotional Oxnard City Council meeting’s main topic was the status of the long, long delayed and troubled audit status. Normally, audits for the fiscal year ending in June are fully completed and CAFR’s (Comprehensive Annual Financial Reports) all settled with the state by calendar year-end. But here it is, […]
Oxnard Firefighters honor U.S. military memebers on Memorial day weekend
Oxnard, Ca. – This Memorial Day Weekend, in recognition and solidarity with our men and women in the Armed Forces, Oxnard Firefighters will be wearing camouflaged uniform tee-shirts. These camouflaged tee-shirts, bearing the Oxnard Fire Department Logo, are also available to the public to purchase for $25.00 each. 100% of all profits from sales will […]
Oxnard College Fire Academy Graduation, Battalion 45 “Shields to the Heat”
Oxnard College celebrates 32 new Fire Academy graduates who walked the stage to receive their certificates Monday night at the Oxnard College Performing Arts Center. “It is always a great honor to be a part of this ceremony,” said Oxnard College President Dr. James Limbaugh. “The theme, ‘Shields to the Heat,’ is befitting for this […]
Oxnard Landscape Maintenance District information
Editor’s note: Jeff Donabedian was kind enough to collect this data for property owners who may want to know more about some things on their tax bills and some problems being worked on which might have an affect on their costs, quality and content of work performed. By Jeff Donabedian, OXNARD, Calif., 3-6-16 . Linked below are a […]
Oxnard’s auditor pulls out, fiscal policy task force meets
By George Miller City struggles with still unfinished, badly overdue 2014-15 financial audit Yes, Eadie + Payne, the City of Oxnard’s auditor, pulled out its staff two weeks ago, per Asst. City Manager Maria Hurtado. No, they didn’t quit, but until the Finance Dept. gives them more information to work with, they see no point in […]
Oxnard failing to close large budget deficit; Bond ratings lowered; More lawyer $; Navy base land usage;
By George Miller Contention was high over the $12 million General Fund deficit and proposed budget cuts status at the 11-17-15 Oxnard City Council meeting. Name Date Duration Agenda Minutes Video City Council Meeting November 17, 2015 05h 18m Agenda Minutes Video Oxnard was facing the 12 million dollar budget deficit going into the current […]
