Audit finds Oregon’s major disaster recovery plan incomplete

Turnover and persistent vacancies at the management level have contributed to organizational problems at the Oregon Office of Emergency Management A new state audit found that Oregon might not be fully prepared to recover from a major disaster because of insufficient planning and organizational problems at the Office of Emergency to Management. The incomplete emergency [...]

By |2016-11-21T11:14:47-08:00February 11th, 2014|Chamber Blog|Comments Off on Audit finds Oregon’s major disaster recovery plan incomplete

New audit recommends multiple changes at TriMet

Recommendations range from safety and scheduling to labor-management relations The first-ever comprehensive audit of Oregon’s largest transit agency noted more than two dozen areas that management should work on, from safety and scheduling to labor-management relations and unfunded liabilities. “TriMet must work to improve a contentious labor-management relationship in order to solve its fiscal challenges [...]

By |2016-11-21T11:14:48-08:00February 3rd, 2014|Chamber Blog|Comments Off on New audit recommends multiple changes at TriMet

New audit reviews electronic system of calculating trucking taxes

Before deciding on a new approach, ODOT asked state auditors to review the performance of a company's device A new audit has determined that a private sector electronic system of collecting weight/mile data would save money for the trucking industry and the State Highway Fund. The audit was conducted at the request of the Oregon [...]

By |2013-12-14T15:47:25-08:00December 14th, 2013|Chamber Blog|Comments Off on New audit reviews electronic system of calculating trucking taxes

Audit: Housing services for low-income Oregonians fragmented

An audit found significant duplication, overlap and fragmentation throughout 120 state programs that help low-income Oregonians obtain safe and affordable housing as well as other needed services. “Obtaining affordable housing is critical for Oregonians trying to escape the cycle of poverty and become self-sufficient,” said Secretary of State Kate Brown. “Oregon cannot afford wasteful duplication. [...]

By |2016-11-21T11:15:06-08:00July 26th, 2013|Chamber Blog|Comments Off on Audit: Housing services for low-income Oregonians fragmented
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