Oregon Audits

Our offices are closed on Monday in observance of Indigenous Peoples' Day and will reopen on Tuesday, October 14th with regular business hours.

Contact us at 503-986-1523 or by email at oregon.sos@sos.oregon.gov.

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Our office is closed for Labor Day. We're back tomorrow with regular business hours. Contact us at 503-986-1523 or email oregon.sos@sos.​oregon.gov.​​​​​​​​ Image: Iona Murphy at the Oregon Shipbuilding Corp. in Portland, 1942, Ray Atkeson (Oregon Historical Society)

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Audit finds $1.4M in wasteful spending under Oregon's Preschool Promise Program Auditors with the Oregon Secretary of State's office looked into the program, which pays for preschool slots for kids from low-income families.

“Had these dollars been better spent, we could’ve helped 100 more kids.” — Oregon Secretary of State, on why it’s critical for the Department of Early Learning and Care (DELC) to implement the @oregonaudits.bsky.social recommendations.

Learn more here: www.kgw.com/video/news/l...

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Oregon's Preschool Promise provides high-quality preschool option for kids and families, but auditors found that the program isn't serving all the kids it could, OR Secretary of State Tobias Read announced today.

apps.oregon.gov/oregon-newsr...

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“As a dad, I know quality child care is hard to find, much less afford, which is why it’s frustrating when programs like this aren’t delivering as much as they can." - Oregon Secretary Read.

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“With all the chaos happening right now, Oregon families are tracking every dollar that comes in and goes out — and this report helps the state do the same thing.” — Secretary of State, Tobias Read

Watching Out for Your Tax Dollars: Secretary of State Tobias Read releases FY24 Keeping Oregon Accountable Report. Read the report here: sos.oregon.gov/audits/Docum...

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Chart that says: Figure 11: Only one of Oregon's three crisis system pillars has dedicated funding. Behavioral Health Crisis System: Crisis Hotline: Full Dedicated Funding Stream Mobile Response: Partially Dedicated Funding Crisis Stabilization: No Dedicated Funding

There is a behavioral health crisis in Oregon, and too many people are suffering. The Oregon Health Authority needs to take urgent action to improve Oregon's response.

Read our full audit report here: sos.oregon.gov/audits/Pages...

09.05.2025 16:50 — 👍 2    🔁 2    💬 0    📌 0

“Oregon taxpayers and people who rely on critical government services deserve to know that those resources are being appropriately used and accounted for." - Oregon Secretary of State Tobias Read

Today, we released our 2024 summary report of the State Government Accountability Hotline: apps.oregon.gov/oregon-newsr...

The hotline is a tool for anyone to anonymously report suspected misuse of state funds or resources. Studies show tips are one of the best methods for identifying fraud.

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“These financial reports are a critical way we hold local governments accountable to the public.” - Secretary of State, Tobias Read

Oregon’s municipalities are required by law to submit annual reports to the SOS with key financial info. But for fiscal year 2023, 100+ municipalities are more than a year late in filing their required reports, the highest number of non-filers in years.

www.thenewsguard.com/news/oregon-...

19.03.2025 17:38 — 👍 1    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0

Oregon Legislative Video

Deputy SOS Michael Kaplan & Audits Director Steve Bergmann appeared before the Joint Legislative Audit Committee for "Audits 101" — an overview of the division and what we do.

Watch their presentation here: olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/mediapla...

12.03.2025 22:35 — 👍 1    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0

2025-2026 Audit Plan Cover.

The Oregon Secretary of State's Audits Division is pleased to announce our 2025-26 Annual Audit Plan! This year’s plan includes audits of adult protective services, cloud security, Medicaid, and more.

Read the full plan here: sos.oregon.gov/audits/Pages...

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