The Oregon Health Authority is spending $1.8 million over 8 years on an 'Enterprise Security System Customer Support Program' with unclear deliverables. The vague description raises questions about what specific services taxpayers are funding, and whether this long-term contract provides adequate value oversight.
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$1.9B
Oregon Health Authority Awards $1.86 Billion to Linn County
Oregon Health Authority
The Oregon Health Authority awarded an eye-popping $1.86 billion to Linn County for mental health and addiction services over just two years. This appears to be a data error, as the amount equals roughly half of Oregon's entire annual budget going to a single county with 130,000 residents.
$7K
M110 Hotline Cost $7,000 Per Call
Oregon Health Authority
Auditors found that Oregon Health Authority's original M110 hotline contract cost approximately $7,000 per call due to extremely low call volume. The hotline was created despite existing state-funded behavioral health hotlines that already provided similar services.
$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.