ORS 291.018: Conducting research; requiring administrative reports from agencies.

The Oregon Department of Administrative Services, or the State Chief Information Officer for purposes related to information and telecommunications technology, shall conduct research for use in administrative planning, policy review and organization and methods improvement. Periodic administrative reports to the department, the State Chief Information Officer and the Governor that are designed to outline factually the quantitative and qualitative aspects of work performance by operating units may be required of state agencies. The department and the State Chief Information Officer may require state agencies to submit information in reports that will permit sound analysis and will provide the basis for detecting administrative weaknesses, correcting performance difficulties and permitting better planning and management of state services. [Amended by 2015 c.807 §38]