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Oregon audits director

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General information
Office Type:  Nonpartisan
Office website:  Official Link
Compensation:  $226,825
Term limits:  None
Structure
Length of term:   Serves at the pleasure of the secretary of state
Authority:  Oregon Constitution, Article VI, Section 2
Selection Method:  Appointed by the secretary of state
Current Officeholder(s)

Oregon Audits Director Steve Bergmann
Nonpartisan
Assumed office: January 13, 2025

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The Oregon Audits Director is a position in the office of the Oregon Secretary of State. The director is responsible for overseeing the use of public funds by state government.[1]

Current officeholder

The current Oregon Audits Director is Steve Bergmann (nonpartisan). Bergmann assumed office in 2025.

Authority

The duties of the Office of Oregon Secretary of State, (which includes Auditor of Public Accounts), are established in Article VI, Section 2 of the Oregon Constitution.

Article VI, Section 2:

The Secretary of State... shall be by virtue of his office, Auditor of public Accounts, and shall perform such other duties as shall be assigned him by law.[2]

Qualifications

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Appointments

Chapter 177.170 of the Oregon Statutes stipulates "the Secretary of State shall designate one person employed by the Division of Audits of the Offices of the Secretary of State to be responsible for reports of waste, inefficiency, or abuse received through the Government Waste Hotline or received by the secretary through any other method."[3]

Vacancies

In the event of a vacancy in the office, the secretary of state shall appoint a successor.[2]

Duties

The Audits Division's mission is "to protect the public interest and improve Oregon government." To that end, duties of the auditor include:[4]

  • Ensuring public funds are properly accounted for
  • Ensure public funds are spent in accordance with legal requirements
  • Ensure public funds are used to their best advantage

Divisions

  • Local Government Audits
  • State Audits & Reviews

State budget

See also: Oregon state budget and finances

The office did not appear as a line item in the 2023-25 biennium. If you have information related to the budget for this office, please email us and let us know.

Compensation

See also: Compensation of state executive officers

2023

In 2023, the officer's salary was $226,825, according to the Council of State Governments.[5]

2016

In 2016, the auditor’s salary was increased to $161,342, according to the Council of State Governments.[6]

2015

In 2015, the auditor’s salary was increased to $157,800, according to the Council of State Governments.[7]

2014

In 2014, the audits division director was paid an estimated $147,324, according to the Council of State Governments.[8]

2013

In 2013, the audits division director was paid an estimated $140,964 according to the Council of State Governments.[9]

2010

In 2010, the audits division director was paid an estimated $140,964 according to the Council of State Governments.[10]

Historical officeholders

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Contact information

Audits Division
255 Capitol St NE, Suite 500
Salem, OR 97310-1327

Phone: (503) 986-2255
Government waste hotline: 1-800-336-8218

See also

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