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.
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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.
$170K
Oregon Spends $170K on 'Innovation Ecosystem Mapping Platform'
Business Development Department, Oregon (Business Oregon)
Business Oregon paid $170,000 to an out-of-state company for an 'Innovation Ecosystem Mapping Platform' with no clear explanation of what this system does or how it benefits taxpayers. The vague description raises questions about whether this technology purchase was necessary or could have been accomplished more cost-effectively.