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Audit finds tax funded forest institute in Oregon misled public, may have broken state law

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The Oregon Forest Resources Institute was established by lawmakers in 1991 to provide credible public education based on facts and reliable science. Auditors found that the agency “has long engaged in activities that may fall outside of its statutory authority.” They wrote that their findings “reasonably raise the question’ of whether OFRI broke the law.

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The Oregonian

Tax-funded Oregon Forest Resources Institute misled public, may have broken state law, audit finds

The institute operates with broad authority and almost no oversight, undermining its public benefit and credibility, according to the audit released Wednesday by the secretary of state.

3 years ago·Portland, United States

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OPB

Audit finds tax funded forest institute in Oregon misled public, may have broken state law

The Oregon Forest Resources Institute, established by lawmakers in 1991 to provide credible public education based on facts and reliable science, operates with broad authority and almost no oversight, undermining its public benefit and credibility, according to the audit released Wednesday by the secretary of state.

3 years ago·Portland, United States

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ProPublica

Tax-Funded Forest Institute in Oregon Misled Public, May Have Broken State Law, Audit Finds

State auditors found that an agency intended to educate the public about forestry presented biased information favoring the timber industry and possibly violated state law. The audit was prompted by our investigation last year into the agency.

3 years ago·New York, United States

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Audit finds tax funded forest institute in Oregon misled public, may have broken state law

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Tax-funded Oregon Forest Resources Institute misled public, may have broken state law, audit finds

Tax-funded Oregon Forest Resources Institute misled public, may have broken state law, audit finds

Audit finds tax funded forest institute in Oregon misled public, may have broken state law

Audit finds tax funded forest institute in Oregon misled public, may have broken state law

Tax-Funded Forest Institute in Oregon Misled Public, May Have Broken State Law, Audit Finds

Tax-Funded Forest Institute in Oregon Misled Public, May Have Broken State Law, Audit Finds

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