The Oregon Department of Transportation paid $93,500 for an 'employee engagement tool' from Qualtrics, an out-of-state software company. It's unclear what specific deliverables this substantial amount purchased or how it differs from standard employee survey tools that cost far less.
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$1M
Duplicate Software Bundles
Bureau of Technology Services
Portland bought a $300,000 software bundle to manage city devices, then purchased a second program for $700,000 to do the exact same task. A city audit found there was no citywide strategy for technology purchasing, leading to duplicative spending across bureaus.
$39.1M
Dental Board Pays $39M for IBM Phone Services - Why So Much?
Oregon Board of Dentistry
The Oregon Board of Dentistry appears to have a $39 million contract with IBM for telephone services, which raises questions about why a small regulatory board would need such expensive phone systems. The amount seems extraordinarily high for an agency that primarily licenses dentists and handles complaints.
$3.5M
State Overpaid 4,500 Employees by $3.5 Million
Department of Administrative Services
Auditors found that Oregon's new Workday payroll system immediately failed after launch, overpaying 4,500 employees by more than $3.5 million in December 2022. The Department of Administrative Services' botched implementation continued causing incorrect payments for months, affecting thousands more employees in subsequent pay periods.