The Oregon Short Term Fund, known as OSTF, is managed by the Oregon State Treasury to keep taxpayer dollars safe and to help governments of all sizes to stretch public funds.

The OSTF helps governments to earn a rate of return on money between when revenue is received and when the money is needed to pay bills. The rate is determined by Treasury staff based on market conditions and yield for fixed income securities such as government and corporate bonds.

The Short Term Fund is made up of government operating money and thus it is not invested in the stock market.

All state agencies use the fund. Local governments such as school districts and counties, as well as Oregon’s sovereign tribes, have the option to use the fund, and roughly 1,000 of them do so. The portion of the OSTF that is comprised of local deposits is known as the Local Government Investment Pool.

The fund is managed for three priorities, in this order: Preservation of capital, liquidity, and yield.

If you are a public finance officer from an Oregon government and want to check your balance, click here. 

If you are an LGIP participant and want to check your balance, click here. 

If you are not a participant in the Local Government Investment Pool and would like more information, please contact PFM Client Services at (503) OST-LGIP or csgwestregion@pfm.com.

If you are a local government and you have assets that will not be needed in less than a year, click here to learn about Treasury-managed intermediate term investment pools and guidelines. 

Oregon Short Term Fund Board

The Oregon Short Term Fund Board is established by statute (ORS 294.885-294.895) with the purpose of advising the Oregon Investment Council and the Oregon State Treasury Investment staff.  The Board also assists local governments in the development of investment policies concerning funds invested outside of the Oregon Short Term Fund.

The Board is made up of the Oregon State Treasurer or designee, three public members appointed by the Oregon State Treasurer and three local government members appointed by the Governor. Appointed board members serve a four year term without compensation

Meetings are open to the public.

Board Members

Tobias Read 
State Treasurer, serves by position; 
Deputy State Treasurer, designee for Treasurer

Douglas E. Goe (Chair) 
Public member appointed by the Treasurer
June 30, 2016 - June 30, 2020

Deanne Woodring
Public member appointed by the Treasurer
July 1, 2006 to June 30, 2022

Sharon Wojda
Appointed by the Governor at the recommendation of the League of Oregon Cities.
January 11, 2018 - January 11, 2022

Laurie Steele
Appointed by the Governor at the recommendation of the Association of Oregon Counties
December 1, 2018 – November 30, 2022

Danton Wagner
Public member appointed by the Treasurer
July 2, 2018 to July 2, 2022

Scheduled meetings and agendas

Previous meetings and minutes

Interest Rates Paid on Account Balances in the OSTF

Interest is accrued on interest bearing accounts based on the end of day balance of the account times the rate for that day, divided by the number of days in the year. Accrued interest is distributed on the last day of the month and includes interest accrued for the last day of the month

The following table reflects the changes in the interest rate paid:

The following are the average daily rates paid during the month:

Time Certificates of Deposit Program

One way that Treasury helps to invest in Oregon communities is through voluntary Time Certificate of Deposits, also known as TCDs. The Short Term Fund will buy short term CDs from qualified institutions that make orders. The funds – Treasury has a goal of making at least $200 million available -- can then be used by the requesting institutions to make more loans within their communities.

The program is authorized under ORS 295.081. The transaction occurs each month on the “order date.” On that order date, Treasury will identify the rates and durations for CDs, which can be for 3-, 6- or 12-month maturities.

For more information including the calendar of TCD sales dates, please contact Angela Schaffers at (503) 431-7900.