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Audits
Secretary of State Audits
  • Audits Division
    This Web site allows visitors to view audits by agency or the year published.
Bond Information
State Bond Advisory Commission Report

This January 9, 2009 report is intended to provide state policymakers and the public with a snapshot of the state's current bonding capacity.

This February 16, 2011 report is intended to provide state policymakers and the public with a picture of the State's bonding capacity targets for the next few years

 Municipal Debt Advisory Commission

The Oregon Municipal Debt Advisory Commission (“MDAC” or “Commission”) was established in 1975 to assist local governments in the cost-effective issuance, sale, and management of their debt. The Commission is composed of seven members, including the State Treasurer, three local government finance officers, one representative for the special districts, and two other public members. The Debt Management Division of the Oregon State Treasurer’s Office (“OST”) is staff to the Commission. State law ORS 287A.634 requires the MDAC to prepare an annual report describing activities of the Commission in the preceding year.

 

Committee on Performance Excellence
  • Committee on Performance Excellence
    The Committee on Performance Excellence is charged with creating a process to oversee the journey to excellence and encourage the most vital aspects of state government to be managed at a world class level.
Education Spending & Performance
Governor's Reset Cabinet
  • Governor's Reset Cabinet
    In September 2009, Governor Ted Kulongoski created a cabinet of individuals, representing the public and private sectors, to develop options for resetting state government in order to preserve and improve the critical services it provides to Oregonians.
  • Governor's Reset Cabinet Report (December 2010)
Local Government Information

The Oregon Blue Book contains information and website links to city, county and other local government entities.

 

A series of links are provided to city and county websites as well as links directly to available budget and related information.

Money Owed to the State

This report, prepared by the Legislative Fiscal Office in December 2009, identifies liquidated and delinquent accounts receivable owed to Oregon agencies.

 

This report, prepared by the Legislative Fiscal Office in January 2011, identifies liquidated and delinquent accounts receivable owed to Oregon agencies.

 

This report, prepared by the Legislative Fiscal Office in January 2012, identifies liquidated and delinquent accounts receivable owed to Oregon agencies.

Benchmarking State Business Incentives
  • Benchmarking State Business Incentives
    This report, prepared by Business Oregon, provides a review and comparison of Oregon state incentive programs. Descriptions of the purpose of each of Oregon's state business incentive programs are provided on page 34 of the document.
Oregon Blue Book
  • Blue Book
    This link connects to the official state directory and fact book about all levels of government in Oregon.
Oregon Legislative Assembly
  • Legislative Web site
    Learn about legislators, bills and laws, committees and budget information here.
Oregon Progress Board

During the 2009 legislative session, the work of the Oregon Progress Board did not receive funding to continue operation. The board's work, however, is still available for review.

  • Oregon Progress Board
    View reports, survey results, Oregon Benchmarks and other information prepared by the Oregon Progress Board during its existence.

  • Key Performance Measures
    See how Oregon Benchmarks tied to agency Key Performance Measures.
ORESTAR - Campaign Finance Information
  • Oregon Elections System for Tracking and Reporting(ORESTAR)
    ORESTAR, the Oregon Elections System for Tracking and Reporting, allows political action committees and chief petitioner committees to report campaign finance transactions electronically. The public may view information reported in the system.
State Revenue Forecast

Every calendar quarter, the Office of Economic Analysis prepares a revenue forecast to estimate the amount of money the Legislature, Governor and public agencies may expect in the future for budgeting purposes.

Tax Expenditure Reports

This biennial report accompanies the Governor's recommended budget submitted to the Legislature before each session. It describes provisions of Oregon tax laws that impart special treatment to a group of taxpayers, such as exclusions, credits, deductions, and exemptions. The report describes each provision and provides revenue loss estimates and evaluations of effectiveness. The report also includes summary tables that group the tax expenditures according to tax program and budget program/function.

 

 House Bill 2825 passed into law during the 2011 Legislative session,  requires enhanced reporting on economic development related tax expenditure information

2009 - 2011 Federal and State Stimulus Funds
American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA)

This link connects to an interactive map of federal stimulus spending in Oregon.

This link contains the detailed information for all awards granted to the state agencies and their sub-recipients and vendors.

This link contains the detailed information for all awards granted to Oregon state agencies.  

Stimulus Tracking and Reporting
  • Oregon Recovery Web site
    This Web site offers visitors the opportunity to find out how federal stimulus funding is being utilized across Oregon.
Nationwide Federal Recovery Spending
Go Oregon!
In February 2009, the Oregon Legislature and the Governor approved the Go Oregon! program which authorized the sale of bonds to fund projects at various public facilities throughout Oregon. A goal of the program was to create jobs, reinforce existing jobs and inject money into Oregon's communities.
Page updated: January 05, 2012