Oregon Secretary of State, OLCC audit and Controversial

Oregon Secretary of State Tobias Read yanks controversial cannabis audit
Secretary of State Tobias Read on Wednesday announced that he has withdrawn an Oregon Liquor and Cannabis Commission audit associated with the scandal that ended a predecessor’s political career. He said he made the decision in the interest of protecting the integrity of the state audits division.
Controversial cannabis audit removed from Oregon Secretary of State's website
The audit led to Fagan's resignation in May 2023. Fagan had a $10,000-a-month contract as a consultant for La Mota, a cannabis company, at the same time the Secretary of State's Office was auditing the Oregon Liquor and Cannabis Commission. Willamette Week first reported on the contract.
Oregon Secretary of State pulls cannabis audit after ethics concerns surrounding Fagan, La Mota
Oregon Secretary of State Tobias Read announced his decision on Wednesday to remove a 2023 audit of the Oregon Liquor and Cannabis Commission from a public database following ethics concerns under former Secretary of State Shemia Fagan.
Tobias Read Removes Compromised OLCC Audit From State Records
Oregon Secretary of State Tobias Read continued his overhaul of the agency he took control of in January, deleting a controversial 2023 audit of the Oregon Liquor and Cannabis Commission from his agency’s archive.
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Oregon’s New Secretary Of State Withdraws Controversial Marijuana Audit That Led To Predecessor’s Downfall
My team and I concluded that the selection of the audit, the framework for the audit, and potential predetermination of its conclusions imperiled the audit from the outset.” By Julia Shumway, Oregon Capital Chronicle New Oregon Secretary of State Tobias Read (D) on Wednesday withdrew the scandal-marred audit of the state’s liquor and cannabis commission
Oregon Secretary of State Read withdraws scandal-marred marijuana audit that led to Fagan’s downfall
New Oregon Secretary of State Tobias Read on Wednesday withdrew the scandal-marred audit of the state’s liquor and cannabis commission that ended a predecessor’s political career.
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