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Where is the waste? Can I name some programs?

What I, and I'm sure most Oregonians, would love to see, and which Oregon's state legislators would fight tooth and nail to prevent the public from seeing, is a very detailed report showing a breakdown of where every last penny of the taxpayer's money is being spent. This report would include, among other things, a complete list of all state employees including which department or agency they worked for, their job title and job duties, and their salary. I guarantee you that if Oregon's taxpayers had access to this kind of detailed information, they would have no trouble finding fat to cut.

By the way, here is a list of a few of Oregon's state departments and agencies. Are all of these essential to have fully staffed during a recession? Can any of these departments or agencies be eliminated altogether? Can any of these departments or agencies be combined to avoid redundant services or to provide more efficient services to the public?

Accountancy, Board of
Acupuncture Licensure Board
Administrative Services, Dept. of
Agriculture, Department of
Appraiser Certification & Licensure Board
Architect Examiners, Board of
Archives, Secretary of State
Area Commissions on Transportation
Arts Commission
Asian Affairs Commission
Athletic Trainers, Board of
Attorney General
Audits Division, Sec. of State
Aviation, Department of
Black Affairs Commission
Blind Commission
Board of Medical Examiners
Board of Naturopathic Examiners
Boundary Commissions
Building Codes Division
Business Name Search
Business Referral Center
Capitol Planning Commission
Child Support, Division of
Children & Families Commission
Children's Health Insurance Program
Children's Trust Fund
Chiropractic Examiners Board
Clinical Social Workers, Board of
Columbia River Gorge Commission
Community Colleges & Workforce Dev.
Community Solutions
Construction Contractors Board
Consumer & Business Services Dept.
Corporation Division
Corporation Division, Sec. of State
Corrections, Department of
Cosmetology, Board of
Counselors & Therapists Board
Court Procedures, Council on
Criminal Justice Commission
Criminal Justice Services Division
Degree Authorization, Office of
Dentistry, Board of
Denture Technology, Board of
Dieticians, Board of Examiners of Licensed
Disabilities Commission
Dispute Resolutions Commission
Driver & Motor Vehicle Services
Economic & Community Development
Economic Analysis, Office of
Education, Department of
Elections Division, Sec. of State
Emergency Management Office
Emergency Medical Services
Emeritus License
Employment Department
Employment Dept. Advisory Council
Employment Relations Board
Employment Relations Board
Energy, Office of
Engineering and Land Surveying, Board of Examiners for
Environmental Quality Department
Examiners for Eng. & Land Survey
Examiners of Licensed Dietitians
Fair and Expo Center
Film & Video Office
Finance & Corporate Securities
Fire Marshal, Office of State
Fish & Wildlife Commission
Fish & Wildlife, Department of
Forest Resources Institute
Forestry, Department of
Geologist Examiners Board
Geology & Mineral Industries Dept.
Government Standards & Practices
Governor, Office of the
Health Licensing Office
Health Policy & Research Office
Health Related Licensing Boards
Higher Education System
Hispanic Affairs, Commission on
Housing & Community Services
Human Services, Department of
Indian Services, Commission on
Insurance Division
Insurance Pool Governing Board
Investigators, Board of
Judicial Department
Justice, Department of
Judicial Fitness and Disability, Commission on
Labor & Industries, Bureau of
Land Conservation & Development
Land Use Board of Appeals
Lands Division, State
Landscape Architect Board
Landscape Contractors Board
Legislative Administration
Legislative Assembly
Legislative Commission on Indian Servives
Legislative Counsel, Office of the
Legislative Fiscal Office
Legislative Revenue Office
Library, Oregon State
Licensee Lookup
Liquor Control Commision
Locum Tenens License
Long Term Care Ombudsman Office
Lottery, Oregon State
Marine Board
Massage Therapists, Board of
Medical Examiners, Board of
Medical Insurance Pool
Midwifery, Board of Direct Entry
Military Department
Minority, Women & Small Business
Mortuary & Cemetery Board
Motor Carrier Transportation Div.
Naturopathic Examiners Board
Naturopathic Examiners, Board of
Northwest Power Planning Council
Notary Public
Nursing Home Administrators Board
Nursing, Board of
Occupational Safety & Health (OSHA)
Occupational Therapy Licensing Board
Office of Administrative Hearings
Optometry Board
Oregon Heritage Commission
Oregon Institute of Technology
Oregon OSHA (OR-OSHA)
Oregon State Police
Oregon University System
Oregon Travel Information Council
Oregon Wine Board
Pacific States Marine Fisheries Commission
Parks & Recreation Dept.
Parole & Post-Prison Supervision
Pharmacy Board
Physical Therapist Licensing Board
Physician Assistant
Professional Counselors Licensing Board
Progress Board
Psychiatric Security Review Board
Psychologist Examiners Board
Public Defense Services
Public Employees Retirement System
Public Safety Standards & Training
Public Utility Commission
Racing Commission
Radiologic Technology Board
Real Estate Agency
Resource & Technology Dev. Board
Respiratory Therapist Board
Revenue, Department of
Sanitarians Registration Board
Secretary of State
Speech Pathology & Audiology Board
State Historic Preservation Office
Student Assistance Commission
Tax Practitioners, Board of
Tax Service Examiners Board
Tax Supervising & Conservation
Teacher Standards & Practices Comm.
Tourism Commission
Transportation Commission
Transportation Department (ODOT)
Travel Information Council
Treasury, State
Uniform Commercial Code
Uniform State Laws, Commission on
University System
Veterans Affairs, Department of
Veterinary Medical Examining Board
Water Resource Commission
Water Resources Department
Watershed Enhancement Board
Western Oregon University
Women, Commission for
Workers' Compensation Board
Workers' Compensation Division
Youth Authority