Present Duties
The Public Service Building in Salem houses the central offices of the Audits Division. (Oregon State Archives Photo)
Created in 1929, the Audits Division conducts audits to protect the public interest and improve Oregon government. The division ensures that public funds are properly accounted for, spent in accordance with legal requirements and used to the best advantage. These efforts evoke Oregon’s first auditor whose duties were defined in the Territorial Statutes “to lessen the public expenses, use public money to best advantage, promote frugality in public office, and generally, for better management.” The division conducts its work according to the professional standards published by the U.S. Government Accountability Office, and all its audits are available to the public on the secretary of state’s website.
Agency Website
Contact Information
Address: Public Service Bldg., 255 Capitol St. NE, Suite 180, Salem 97310
Phone: 503-986-2255; Hotline: 1-800-336-8218
Fax: 503-378-6767
Contact: Kip Memmott, Director
Statutory Authority: ORS
177.170–177.180, Chapter
297