Secretary of State’s office. (Caleb Wolf/Special to Salem Reporter)
Unemployment insurance, response to wildfires, vaccine distribution, domestic terrorism and how cannabis regulations could correct racial injustice are among the topics that will be scrutinized by state auditors this year.
Newly elected Oregon Secretary of State Shemia Fagan rolled out the annual work plan for her office’s Audits Division. Auditing is one of the more notable functions of the secretary of state’s office. It can shine a light on government waste and dysfunction leading to changes in state laws.
The audit plan also includes how local public safety authorities are responding to 911 calls, the coordination of homeless services as well as the cybersecurity of local and state agencies.
“Unprecedented wildfires, COVID-19, and the resulting economic downturn only intensified the existing inequities burdening Oregonians in under-resourced regions and historically marginalized communities,” said Fagan in a statement. “This year’s audit plan is directed at many of those most pressing issues with an eye toward building a better Oregon for everyone.”
-Jake Thomas
