Oregon Department of Administrative Services
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The Department of Administrative Services is the agency of the government
of the U.S. state
of Oregon
which is chiefly responsible, through its nine divisions, for administering all of the programs of the Governor
and the executive branch, as well as providing administrative and support services to other state agencies, the legislature
, and in some cases, individual citizens of the state. In addition, it is responsible for oversight of all executive branch agencies. While it cannot set policy, it provides research and strategic planning services to the state's constitutional officers, and on request, to the legislature, which are the basis for policy decisions.
The agency is headed by a Director, appointed by the Governor and serving at his pleasure, subject to confirmation by the Oregon State Senate
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State government
A state government is the government of a subnational entity in a federal form of government, which shares political power with the federal or national government. A state government may have some level of political autonomy, or be subject to the direct control of the federal government...
of the U.S. state
U.S. state
A U.S. state is any one of the 50 federated states of the United States of America that share sovereignty with the federal government. Because of this shared sovereignty, an American is a citizen both of the federal entity and of his or her state of domicile. Four states use the official title of...
of Oregon
Oregon
Oregon is a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. It is located on the Pacific coast, with Washington to the north, California to the south, Nevada on the southeast and Idaho to the east. The Columbia and Snake rivers delineate much of Oregon's northern and eastern...
which is chiefly responsible, through its nine divisions, for administering all of the programs of the Governor
Governor of Oregon
The Governor of Oregon is the top executive of the government of the U.S. state of Oregon. The title of governor was also applied to the office of Oregon's chief executive during the provisional and U.S. territorial governments....
and the executive branch, as well as providing administrative and support services to other state agencies, the legislature
Oregon Legislative Assembly
The Oregon Legislative Assembly is the state legislature for the U.S. state of Oregon. The Legislative Assembly is bicameral, consisting of an upper and lower house: the Senate, whose 30 members are elected to serve four-year terms; and the House of Representatives, with 60 members elected to...
, and in some cases, individual citizens of the state. In addition, it is responsible for oversight of all executive branch agencies. While it cannot set policy, it provides research and strategic planning services to the state's constitutional officers, and on request, to the legislature, which are the basis for policy decisions.
The agency is headed by a Director, appointed by the Governor and serving at his pleasure, subject to confirmation by the Oregon State Senate
Oregon State Senate
The Oregon State Senate is the upper house of the state-wide legislature for the U.S. state of Oregon. Along with the lower chamber Oregon House of Representatives it makes up the Oregon Legislative Assembly. There are 30 members of the State Senate, representing 30 districts across the state,...
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Divisions, offices and boards
- Budget and Management
- Director's Office
- Enterprise Information Strategy and Policy Division (EISPD)
- Facilities
- Human Resource Services
- Office of Economic Analysis
- Operations Division
- Oregon Educators Benefit Board (OEBB)
- Oregon Progress Board
- Public Employees' Benefit Board (PEBB)
- State Controller
- State Data Center
- State Services Division
External links
- Department of Administrative Services (official website)