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(e)For purposes of this section, “county agency” or “executive agency” includes any office, department, board, commission, agency, semi-autonomous agency, or other governmental unit of the county in the executive or legislative branch thatis supported, in whole or in part, by county funds. (f)For purposes of carrying out any audit, the legislative auditor shall have: (1)Full, free, and unrestricted access to any county officer or employee. (2)Full, free, and unrestricted access to and authority to examine and inspect any record of any county agency, executive agency, or program except for any record protected from disclosure by law, rule or privilege. (3)Full, free, and unrestricted access to and authority to examine and inspect any property, facility, or equipment of any county agency, executive agency, or program pertinent to the audit or to a contract. (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 andto 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 auditorshall 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 powersof 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 ofthe mayor shall be distributed among such agencies established by this charter or as maybe 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. 9