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Audit finds gaps in Oregon procurement oversight; DAS director outlines overhaul
Summary
A July performance audit found Oregon lacks a statewide contracting compliance program, that DASprocurement services need better customer support, and that the OregonBuys e-procurement system does not capture all state spend; DAS Director Betsy Eimholt told the legislative committee she will pursue staffing, rules and legislative changes over the next two years.
A state performance audit released in July found significant shortcomings in Oregonstate procurement oversight and called for a centralized contracting compliance program, improvements to customer service delivered by the Department of Administrative Services (DAS), and fixes to the OregonBuys e-procurement system.
"Overall, we found DAS must enhance statewide contract compliance, monitoring, improve service delivery, and maximize the functionality of the OregonBuys procurement system," Olivia Raqued, performance audit manager at the Secretary of State said during the joint committee hearing.
The audit team said DAS lacked a formal compliance function that would routinely review agency procurements and contracts, that procurement services have inconsistent customer support and communication, and that OregonBuys (rolled out starting in 2021 and mostly completed in 2023) does not capture…
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