In the January 10, 2018, issue of the Register-Guard, reporter Elon Glucklich writes:
A group of residents, including former Eugene Mayor Kitty Piercy, have writtenAs Eugene residents consider a pair of ballot measures to create an independent auditor to examine city government, Lane County officials hope to soon fill their own often-vacant position for a performance auditor of county government.
The county board of commissioners will interview two finalists Wednesday for the county’s auditor position. The auditor is tasked with identifying and reporting on potential problems within any of the county’s dozens of departments, from Health and Human Services to Public Works and the sheriff’s office. …