The Department of Administrative Services paid nearly $970,000 for a single refurbished compressor component under an emergency procurement. This appears to be an unusually high amount for one building component, raising questions about whether the emergency justified bypassing competitive bidding processes.
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$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.
$30.1M
ODOT Signs $30M, 20-Year Bridge Contract with Vague Description
Oregon Department of Transportation
The Oregon Department of Transportation entered a $30.15 million master blanket contract with Deschutes County that runs for 20 years through 2042. The contract description is unusually vague for such a large amount, simply listing 'US97 LOWER BRIDGE WAY NW 10TH ST TERREBONNE' without specifying what work will be performed or why a two-decade timeframe is necessary.
$11.3M
Oregon Pays $11.3M for Mainframe Software Maintenance to Single Vendor
Department of Administrative Services
The Department of Administrative Services appears to be paying over $11 million annually for mainframe software license maintenance to CA, Inc. This raises questions about whether Oregon is locked into expensive legacy technology when more cost-effective modern alternatives might exist.