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PORTLAND, Ore. - Governor Kate Brown today announced the launch of the Coronavirus Small Business Resource Navigator, which will help connect small businesses to financial support and information they need to stay in business through the COVID-19 crisis.
Read MoreSALEM, Ore. - Oregon’s May 19th Primary Election will continue as planned. The certified list of 371 candidates that filed to run for office has been sent to our county election experts this week so that they can begin laying out the ballots to be sent to the printer. The voters’ pamphlet is also being put together and proofread so it can be sent to the printer later this month.
Read MoreSalem, Ore. - Secretary of State Beverly Clarno today released a report revealing that the Oregon Department of Education has fully or partially implemented only seven of 13 recommendations to improve Oregon’s near worst in the nation high school graduation rate. The recommendations were made in a 2017 audit overseen by former Secretary of State Dennis Richardson.
Read MoreSALEM, OR — Secretary of State Bev Clarno announced the appointment of State Representative Cheri Helt (R-Bend) as the Secretary of State designee to the State Board of Education.
Read MoreSALEM, OR — [April 3, 2019], Secretary of State Bev Clarno took her ceremonial Oath of Office in the Governor’s Ceremonial Office of the Oregon State Capitol.
“I am honored by the confidence you have placed in me in appointing me to serve as Secretary of State,” said Secretary Clarno in her opening remarks.
Read MoreSalem, Ore. — Governor Kate Brown today appointed former state legislator from Redmond Bev Clarno as Oregon’s Secretary of State. During her tenure, Clarno served as Speaker of the House and Senate Republican Leader, and she was also appointed by President George W. Bush as Director for Region 10 of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
Read MoreSALEM, OR — Today, Secretary of State Dennis Richardson released a report showing the Department of Human Services (DHS), Aging and People with Disabilities (APD) program has made progress implementing the recommendations made in Audit Report 2017-23, “Consumer-Employer Provider Program Needs Immediate Action to Ensure Home Care Consumers Receive Required Care and Services.”
Read MoreSALEM, OR — We [Oregon Secretary of State’s Office ] have been alerted by the Multnomah County Elections office that two individuals turned in 97 ballots (92 Multnomah County, 4 Clackamas County, 1 Washington County) on Wednesday November 7. It is illegal to count these ballots since they arrived after 8:00pm on Election Day. The voters of these ballots have been mailed a notification.
Read MoreElection Day is only one week away, and early ballot returns show that voter turnout so far is 124,056 higher than the prior high for a midterm election. Turnout at close of business on Tuesday, October 30 stood at 657,480, which is 123% of the prior high of 533,424 at this point in the 2014 election.
Read MoreToday [10/17/18], an audit was released by Secretary of State Dennis Richardson that found the Public Employees Retirement System, or PERS, struggles to proactively manage IT resources or projects and is failing to protect its critical Information Technology (IT) systems from a disaster.
Read MoreSALEM, OR — Today, the Secretary of State released an audit of the Energy Trust of Oregon’s administrative expenses, which are generally reasonable. Auditors also identified ways the Oregon Public Utility Commission (PUC) could strengthen its oversight of these expenses to increase transparency and accountability.
Read MoreSALEM, OR—Today, in Husted v. A. Philip Randolph Institute, the US Supreme Court upheld Ohio’s method of removing voters from voter rolls for not participating in some elections.
Read MoreSalem, OR — Today, Secretary of State Dennis Richardson released an advisory report detailing the work of the Oregon Audits Division in using data analytics to assist with fraud investigations in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP).
Read MoreThroughout 2017, Larry Morgan, Secretary of State Dennis Richardson’s “Citizen Engagement and Inclusion Coordinator,” has been vital in identifying issues and developing relationships with minority populations in Oregon.
Read MoreKlamath Falls News has received a statement from Oregon Secretary of State, Dennis Richardson on Governor Kate Brown's proposal for additional funding for the foster care system. Click to read the full statement.
Read MoreToday, Oregon Secretary of State Dennis Richardson released an audit of the Oregon Department of Revenue (DOR). The audit found that DOR has accomplished its goals of implementing sufficient controls in their GenTax computer system to provide reasonable assurance that tax return and payment information remains complete, accurate, and valid.
Read MoreToday, Secretary of State Dennis Richardson made the following statement regarding unanimous findings by the Oregon Ethics Commission of 10 ethics violations by former Governor John Kitzhaber
Read MoreOregon's Recreational Marijuana Program was legalized by the voters in 2015. Responsibility for issuing permits, inspecting "grows," ensuring compliance, and all other aspects of the administration of the marijuana industry from "seed to sale" was placed on the Oregon Liquor Control Commission. The size and complexity of regulating the Oregon marijuana industry was grossly underestimated.
Read MoreToday, Secretary of State Dennis Richardson released an audit on the Department of Human Services (DHS) and Child Welfare management. The audit found that DHS has been slow and indecisive in responding to a growing foster care crisis, which has increased risks to the children the system was created to serve.
Read MoreSecretary of State Dennis Richardson released an audit that calls on state officials to do more to prepare Oregon for a catastrophic disaster. Auditors found that Oregon is vulnerable to a Cascadia earthquake and tsunami that is expected to have catastrophic consequences throughout the region...
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