OAR 330-130-0070: Department Administrative Procedures

(1) The department shall provide information and administer the program to ensure the program is in accordance with these rules. (2) Under special circumstances, the director may waive certain requirements under these rules, provided the intent of the program as described in statute is maintained. (3) The department has developed guidelines, which contain recommended procedures, instructions, and information relating to these rules. The department shall solicit agency comments on the guidelines on a biennial basis and revise the guidelines as appropriate. (4) The department shall compile information about agency participation and ECM implementation into a database. The department shall make database information available to agencies and use the data in evaluating agency compliance with the objectives of ORS 276.900 through ORS 276.915. (5) The department shall prepare a biennial report to the legislature prior to the legislative session of every odd-numbered year.