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County officials press legislators on transportation accountability after state project cost overruns
Summary
Deschutes County officials discussed the Legislature’s ongoing work on transportation accountability and asked whether audit and expert reports on ODOT project cost increases are complete; staff said external experts and state auditors are investigating, and committee reports are pending.
Deschutes County officials on April 18 pressed legislators for clarity about transportation accountability work in Salem after media reporting and committee inquiries about large cost increases on major state projects.
Doug Riggs briefed commissioners on ongoing legislative review: committees have hired outside experts and state auditors have been asked to answer questions about cost…
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