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On behalf of the Multnomah County Central Budget Office, the Hatfield Resident Fellow (HRF) prepared a research report that examines the advantages and disadvantages of biennial budgeting at the local level. This report was written in direct response to a 2023 Audit asking the County to consider the…

This was the first audit of Metro’s First Opportunity Target Area (FOTA) hiring program since its implementation in 1989. The goal was to evaluate processes and outcomes of the program and identify any risks to efficiency, effectiveness, or compliance. Findings are used to make recommendations to Metro,…