Oregon Revised Statutes Public Financial Administration § 297.065

(1) It is the policy of this state that state government services be delivered with the highest level of desired effectiveness at the lowest possible cost.

(2) The Joint Legislative Audit Committee shall provide oversight of the conduct of performance and program audits and program evaluations, that are outside the authority of the Secretary of State under section 2, Article VI of the Oregon Constitution, of state departments, boards, commissions, institutions and state-aided institutions and agencies. The joint committee shall review the efforts of state departments, boards, commissions, institutions and state-aided institutions and agencies to comply with the recommendations of the audit or evaluation reports.