audits

DEQ audit

Oregon DEQ under resourced to face enormity of climate change challenges, audit finds (Capital Chronicle, 4/17/24)

Audit of Oregon Department of Environmental Quality recommends better strategic planning (Statesman Journal, 4/17/24)

Thumbnail of cover from the document Oregon Department of Environmental Quality : ongoing strategic planning can help DEQ address obstacles to achieving its goals. Oregon Department of Environmental Quality : ongoing strategic planning can help DEQ address obstacles to achieving its goals (2024) Oregon Audits Division

State workforce audit

Yet Another Audit Slams State for Poor Personnel Management (Willamette Week, 2/29/2024)

Oregon needs better planning to retain state workforce, auditors say (OPB, 3/1/2024)

Audit outlines challenges addressing Oregon’s government workforce crisis (KOIN, 2/29/2024)

Thumbnail of cover from the document Department of Administrative Services: ongoing workforce crises and disruption demand strategic workforce planning. Department of Administrative Services: ongoing workforce crises and disruption demand strategic workforce planning (2024) Oregon Audits Division

Medical Board audit

Audit finds Oregon Medical Board investigation process inequitable, inconsistent (Statesman Journal, 1/24/24)

Oregon Medical Board needs better system to fairly discipline health professionals, state audit finds (Capital Chronicle, 1/24/24)

Thumbnail of cover from the document Oregon Medical Board : to protect patients and maintain public trust, the Oregon Medical Board should further its efforts to address the risk of inequitable disciplinary decisions Oregon Medical Board : to protect patients and maintain public trust, the Oregon Medical Board should further its efforts to address the risk of inequitable disciplinary decisions (2024) Oregon Audits Division

Pandemic housing relief audit

Scathing state audit faults lax oversight of Oregon pandemic rent relief (Capital Chronicle, 1/4/24)

Audit finds flaws in Oregon’s distribution of emergency rent assistance funds during the pandemic (KGW, 1/4/24)

Thumbnail of cover from the document Oregon Housing and Community Services : OHCS prioritized providing emergency rental assistance funds to Oregonians in crisis but could have done more to ensure funds were properly distributed Oregon Housing and Community Services : OHCS prioritized providing emergency rental assistance funds to Oregonians in crisis but could have done more to ensure funds were properly distributed (2024) Oregon Audits Division

Measure 110 funds audit

Treatment providers slow to spend Measure 110 dollars, some counties serving few people, new audit finds (Oregonian, 12/20/23)

Recipients of Measure 110 Cash Aren’t Putting the Money to Work Fast Enough, State Auditor Says (Willamette Week, 12/20/23)

Thumbnail of cover from the document Funding and Delivery of Measure 110 Substance Use Disorder Services Shows Progress, but Significant Risks Remain Funding and Delivery of Measure 110 Substance Use Disorder Services Shows Progress, but Significant Risks Remain (2023) Oregon Audits Division

Measure 110 audit follow-up

Oregon Health Authority Misses September Deadline for Report Promised to State Auditors Back in January (Willamette Week, 12/7/2023)

Thumbnail of cover from the document Oregon Health Authority: too early to tell : the challenging implementation of Measure 110 has increased risks, but the effectiveness of the program has yet to be determined.Oregon Health Authority: too early to tell : the challenging implementation of Measure 110 has increased risks, but the effectiveness of the program has yet to be determined (2023) Oregon Audits Division

OLCC audit

Scandal-marred Oregon Secretary of State audit will remain online (Capital Chronicle, 11/20/2023)
Oregon secretary of state stands by controversial audit of marijuana program (Oregonian, 11/20/2023)
Oregon Secretary of State says OLCC cannabis audit will stand (Portland Business Journal, 11/21/2023)

Thumbnail of page from the document Post audit reviewPost audit review (2023) Oregon Office of the Secretary of State

Investigation of OLCC audit

Oregon liquor board audit that came amid Fagan resignation should be re-examined, investigator says (OPB, 10/11/23)

Investigation Recommends State Pull Down Cannabis Audit Because of Fagan’s Moonlighting (Willamette Week, 10/11/23)

Thumbnail of cover from the document Review of the Oregon Secretary of State's 2023 audit titled "Oregon needs to modernize cannabis laws to help grow the state's economy and to ensure equitable opportunities and benefits for all communities" Review of the Oregon Secretary of State’s 2023 audit titled “Oregon needs to modernize cannabis laws to help grow the state’s economy and to ensure equitable opportunities and benefits for all communities” (2023) Oregon Department of Justice

Thumbnail of cover from the document Oregon Liquor and Cannabis Commission: Oregon needs to modernize cannabis laws to help grow the state's economy and to ensure equitable opportunities and benefits for all communities Oregon Liquor and Cannabis Commission: Oregon needs to modernize cannabis laws to help grow the state’s economy and to ensure equitable opportunities and benefits for all communities (2023) Oregon Audits Division, Oregon Liquor & Cannabis Commission

Medicaid and pharmacies audit

Oregon small pharmacies are harmed by a complex and opaque Medicaid prescription drug system, audit finds (KGW, 8/21/23)

Audit finds unclear spending in massive Oregon prescription drug program (OPB, 8/21/23)

Thumbnail of cover from the document Oregon Health Authority Pharmacy Benefit Managers Poor Accountability and Transparency Harm Medicaid Patients and Independent Pharmacies Oregon Health Authority pharmacy benefit managers: poor accountability and transparency harm Medicaid patients and independent pharmacies (2023) Oregon Audits Division, Oregon Health Authority