The Oregon Department of Education paid $546,000 to a Portland consulting firm for 'Technical Assistance for Regional Educator Networks' over one year. The contract description raises questions about what specific services or deliverables taxpayers received for this substantial amount.
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DAS Awards $1 Billion for Vague 'Organizational Improvement Services'
DAS Procurement Services
The Department of Administrative Services awarded $1 billion to a Portland consulting firm for 'Organizational Improvement Services' over just 8 months. The contract description is remarkably vague for such an enormous amount, and it's unclear what specific deliverables or improvements justify this massive expenditure of taxpayer funds.
$300K
Preschool Provider Enrolled 2 of 46 Kids
Oregon Department of Education
A preschool provider received over $300,000 in state grant funding over two years to support 46 kids from low-income households — but enrolled just two children. The Oregon Secretary of State found $1.4 million in potentially wasteful payments across the Preschool Promise program due to inadequate oversight.
$9.6B
Oregon Pays Deloitte $9.6 Billion for Medicaid IT System
OHA - Health Systems
Oregon's Health Authority paid Deloitte Consulting $9.6 billion for systems integration services on the state's Medicaid enrollment IT solution. This massive contract with the out-of-state consulting firm dwarfs Oregon's entire annual budget and raises serious questions about the scope and necessity of this IT project.