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(4) Full, free, and unrestricted access to and authority to administer oaths and subpoena witnesses and compel the production of records pertinent thereto. If any person subpoenaed as a witness or compelled to produce records shall fail or refuse to respond thereto, the proper court, upon request of the auditor, shall have the power to compel obedience to any process of the auditor and to punish, as a contempt of the court, any refusal to comply therewith without good cause. The auditor may retain special counsel, in the manner authorized by the council, to represent the auditor in implementing these powers. (g) The legislative auditor shall conduct or cause to be conducted all audits in accordance with government auditing standards, and shall set forth final audit findings and recommendations in written reports, copies of which shall be transmitted to the county council and the mayor and filed with the county clerk as public records. (2008, Ord. No. 08 -81, sec. 3; 2010, Prop. 7, sec. 7.) ARTICLE IV EXECUTIVE BRANCH GENERAL PROVISIONS Section 4 -1. Executive Powers. The executive powers of the county shall be vested in and exercised by the executive branch, which shall be headed by the mayor, and administered by the managing director, except as otherwise provided by this charter. (2000, Prop. 2, sec. 3.) Section 4 -2. Organization. The activities under the direction and supervision of the mayor shall be distributed among such agencies established by this charter or as may be established by ordinance of the county council. New functions may be assigned by the mayor to existing agencies. Section 4 -3. Appointment by Mayor. Each agency shall be administered by an officer appointed by the mayor, except as otherwise provided by this charter. Section 4 -4. Advisory Commissions. The mayor may appoint advisory commissions. Members of such advisory commissions shall serve for a period of time not to exceed, or exist beyond, the term of office of the mayor, except as otherwise provided by this charter. The members of advisory commissions shall not receive compensation; however their authorized expenses shall be paid from funds of the agency affected by the commission. Advisory commissions shall have no employees, but the mayor shall cause the employees of the agency concerned to furnish such services as may be needed by the commissions. Section 4 -5. Powers and Duties of Agency Heads. Subject to the provisions of this charter, the administrative heads of each agency or executive agency of the county shall have the power to: 9