COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR SAYS RETIREMENT LOOMS.Byline: David Greenberg The creator of this article, or someone who has substantially contributed to it, may have a conflict of interest regarding its subject matter. It may require cleanup to comply with Wikipedia's content policies, particularly neutral point of view. Daily News Staff Writer Ventura County Chief Administrative Officer A chief administrative officer (CAO) is responsible for administrative management of private, public or governmental corporations. The CAO is one of the highest ranking members of an organization, managing daily operations and usually reporting directly to the chief executive Lin Koester said Wednesday that his retirement is on the horizon but no date has been set. Koester said the failed health care and welfare agencies merger and the prospect of the county losing up to $15 million in health care reimbursements has taken a toll, but it will not play a significant role in determining a retirement date. ``I haven't made a decision yet,'' he said. ``There has been some stress involved. But that is not the single issue that would make a decision for me one way or the other. It's part of the job.'' Koester's four-year, $150,456-a-year contract expires July 16. Although Koester said he has no future job lined up, he said he would consider an interim high-level management position with a city or county. Meanwhile, Supervisor John Flynn said his board has not begun to even consider a replacement for Koester. ``He hasn't submitted any resignation yet,'' Flynn said. ``No one wants to see him go. I think Lin has done a good job. I'm very happy with his performance.'' Auditor auditor n. an accountant who conducts an audit to verify the accuracy of the financial records and accounting practices of a business or government. A proper audit will point out deficiencies in accounting and other financial operations. Thomas (language) Thomas - A language compatible with the language Dylan(TM). Thomas is NOT Dylan(TM). The first public release of a translator to Scheme by Matt Birkholz, Jim Miller, and Ron Weiss, written at Digital Equipment Corporation's Cambridge Research Laboratory runs Mahon said he does not believe Koester will retire before the end of the fiscal year, on June 30. ``Knowing him, I can't imagine him running out in the middle of the budget process,'' Mahon said. ``He's obviously an outstanding CAO and he's done a terrific job for the county.'' Koester denied that there was major friction among supervisors regarding the failed merging of the Public Social Services social services Noun, pl welfare services provided by local authorities or a state agency for people with particular social needs social services npl → servicios mpl sociales Agency and the Behavioral Health Behavioral health was first used in the 1980's to name the combination of the fields mental health and substance abuse. As an example, an organization serving both mental health and substance abuse clients might refer to its practice as behavioral health or Department. ``The board's been working very well together,'' he said. ``My decision is strictly personal.'' |
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