Dana Point Harbor audits to be released after delays

SANTA ANA — Planned audits looking into multiple aspects of Dana Point Harbor’s operations were confirmed to be delayed only hours after The Log reported Orange County’s Auditor-Controller’s office did not complete its review within the loose schedule announced in May 2016. The audit reports spawned from the discovery of an unauthorized hotel discount program in effect at Dana Point Marina Inn. The Log‘s report (see Feb. 10-23 issue) was based on its requests for information and updates to the Auditor-Controller’s office going unanswered. However Orange County Auditor-Controller Eric Woolery contacted The Log within hours of its report being published online and informed the editorial team his office was making progress on publishing the promised audit reports despite delays. A member of Woolery’s staff confirmed via email the Auditor-Controller’s office is concurrently working on four audit reports associated with operations at Dana Point Harbor. One report in the works is an expanded audit of the Dana Point Harbor Special Revenue Fund. The Auditor-Controller’s Office issued a pre-draft report to the Orange County Community Resources (OCCR) in January 2017. Once responses are received from Community Resources a final audit report will be publicly released, according to the Audit-Controller’s office. Responses to the audit were...