Gov. Kotek Orders Audit of State Agency That Regulates Senior Care Facilities

It comes in response to an ombudsman’s report detailing the regulatory failures at a Sandy senior care home late last year.

Gov. Tina Kotek has demanded an external review of the Oregon Department of Human Services’ oversight of senior care facilities, according to a June 10 letter obtained by WW.

The letter was sent by a senior Kotek adviser, Rachel Currans-Henry, to the chair of the Governor’s Commission on Senior Services. It updated the commission on the status of the audit and asked for advice. “Governor Kotek has directed ODHS to conduct an external audit of its oversight practices to ensure safety of residents,” it reads. “ODHS has begun the process of securing an auditor to conduct this review.”

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