Audit

New Oregon Secretary of State Tobias Read on Wednesday withdrew the scandal-marred audit of the state’s liquor and cannabis commission that ended a predecessor’s political career.

State auditors have flagged several “minor” and “unintentional” apparent violations of state ethics laws after reviewing spending from Gov. Tina Kotek’s office.

Portland’s regional homeless response agency prides itself on making the path out of homelessness easy to navigate. But the city’s first audit of the eight-year-old Joint Office of Homeless Services tells a different story.

The state of Oregon needs a robust strategy for training, managing and recruiting state employees. That's among the findings of an audit released Thursday from Oregon’s secretary of state.

A report published this week by the Metro Auditor finds cracks in Metro’s oversight of a regional housing support tax.

The Oregon Health Authority system that determines whether vulnerable Oregonians receive mental health care has widespread “failures” that hurt the people who need care, an internal audit found.

The financial inquiry by the Interior Department’s Office of Inspector General is the latest review of Chemawa Indian School in Salem.

A public sector auditor and a certified public accountant battle to be Portland’s next auditor.

Conditions in Multnomah County's two jails are worse for people in custody who are Black and those who have mental health conditions, according to an audit released Wednesday by Multnomah County. In response, Sheriff Mike Reese said he’s “committed to evaluating our policies and practices” to uphold the community’s expectations.

A months-long investigation by the Portland Auditor’s Office has reached a conclusion following a fraud tip last summer: that a firefighter wasted taxpayer resources by washing his personal vehicle with city water while on the clock.