The Department of Administrative Services maintains a massive 11-year printing contract with Ricoh USA worth up to $19.1 million, with $5.1 million already spent. The vague "digital print solution" description raises questions about what specific services justify this enormous ongoing expense for state printing needs.
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Oregon Pays $5.5 Billion to Idaho Individual for Medicaid Loan Program
OHA - Oregon Health Policy & Analytics
The Oregon Health Authority awarded a staggering $5.5 billion personal services contract to a single individual in Idaho for administering a Medicaid loan repayment program. This massive amount for what appears to be administrative work raises serious questions about contract oversight and whether this represents a data error or actual questionable spending.
$125K
Oregon Forestry Pays Catering Company $125K for 'Battle Mountain Repair'
Oregon Department of Forestry
The Oregon Department of Forestry appears to have paid Kanak Attack Catering Inc. $125,295 for something described as 'Battle Mountain Repair.' It raises questions about why a catering company would be contracted for repair work, or whether the vendor classification is accurate for this substantial payment.
$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.