"We're not Nancy's panel," Citizen Review Panel Chairwoman Carol Hunter said Thursday. "When Nancy stepped aside, we felt we needed to continue our work, and we had the support of the County Council and the acting mayor. We had a lot invested at that time. And we believe what we're finding will be useful."

The panel met in closed session Thursday evening.

Workman appointed the five-member panel in June to scrutinize practices and procedures in the county's fleet operations after a vehicle-abuse scandal toppled three high-ranking officials. The mayor asked the group to recommend any changes after four weeks of study. Months later, the panel still is delving into the county's fleet operations.

Workman is on paid leave, facing felony charges in another case. Her top deputy, Alan Dayton, is the acting mayor. And, come January, Mayor-elect Peter Corroon will take over.

Corroon - who received budget briefings Thursday from mayoral staffers - said he wants to see the panel's findings.

"I certainly would like to see them and am probably very willing to enact their recommendations," Corroon said.

Hunter said the panel will release a report soon, but she was unsure of an exact date.

"We're getting really close," she said, noting the panel has conducted 80 to 85 interviews. Hunter said the panel could have released a report sooner but it would have lacked depth.

"A quick review we could have done in four weeks, but you wouldn't get what you needed."

tburr@sltrib.com