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Oregon Audits Director
| 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 | |
| Other Oregon Executive Offices | |
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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
Note: Ballotpedia's state executive officials project researches the constitutional or statutory text that establishes the requirements necessary to qualify for a state executive office. That information for the Oregon Audits Director has not yet been added. After extensive research, we were unable to identify any relevant information on state official websites. If you have any additional information about this office for inclusion on this section and/or page, please email us.
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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Footnotes
- ↑ Office of the Oregon Secretary of State, "Meet the Executive Team," accessed October 19, 2015
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Oregon State Legislature, "Oregon State Constitution," accessed October 20, 2015
- ↑ Oregon Statutes: 177.180," accessed September 29, 2011
- ↑ Oregon Secretary of State, " About the Oregon Audits Division," accessed December 22, 2012
- ↑ Council of State Governments, "Book of the States 2023 Table 4.11: Selected State Administrative Officials: Annual Salaries," accessed January 21, 2025
- ↑ Council of State Governments, "Selected State Administrative Officials: Annual Salaries, 2016," accessed August 27, 2016
- ↑ Council of State Governments, "Selected State Administrative Officials: Annual Salaries, 2015," accessed August 27, 2016
- ↑ Council of State Governments, "Selected State Administrative Officials: Annual Salaries," accessed December 8, 2014
- ↑ Council of State Governments, "Selected State Administrative Officials: Annual Salaries," January 28, 2014
- ↑ The Council of State Governments, "The Book of States 2010 Table 4.11," accessed May 14, 2011
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