Secretary of State’s Audit (2022)
The Oregon Secretary of State’s Office conducted what it called an audit of the Higher Education Coordinating Commission (HECC) in 2022, and publicly released the audit report on Dec. 19, 2022. The report, titled “Oregon Must Improve Community College Performance, Student Support, and Sustainability Amid Persistent Enrollment Declines,” was more of a critique of the community colleges rather than an audit of the HECC. Below is a link to the full audit report, as well as media reports related to the audit. In addition, there is a link to a memo OCCA sent to the Secretary of State’s Office with feedback regarding the audit.
Secretary of State’s Audit Report: “Oregon Must Improve Community College Performance, Student Support, and Sustainability Amid Persistent Enrollment Declines” – released 12/19/2022
OCCA Feedback Memo to Secretary of State’s Office – 1/20/2023
Media on Audit
- Secretary of State’s Office Press Release – 12/19/2022
- Audit: Lawmakers can help improve Oregon community colleges – Public News Service, 1/12/2023
- Audit finds Linn-Benton Community College a leader in data-driven success – Albany Democrat Herald, 1/9/2023
- ‘There’s more work to be done’: COCC leaders say Oregon community college audit points to needed improvements – KTVZ, 12/23/2022
- State audit calls for more accountability, attention for struggling community colleges – The Oregonian/OregonLive, 12/20/2022
- More oversight needed of community colleges after performance and enrollment declines, audit finds – Oregon Capital Chronicle, 12/20/2022
- Oregon Secretary of State: Struggling community colleges need more attention – OPB, 12/19/2022
- Community colleges audit: Good intentions, lousy results – Willamette Week, 12/19/2022
