俄勒冈州旅游局向道德操守专员和旅游公司共同所有者提供了200美元无投标合同,引起了利益冲突问题。 Oregon tourism agency gave $200K no-bid contract to ethics commissioner and tour company co-owner, raising conflict-of-interest concerns.

俄勒冈旅行社向国家旅游委员会成员兼一家旅游公司共同所有者David Penilton授予了200 000美元的无投标合同,引起利益冲突问题。 Travel Oregon awarded a $200,000 no-bid contract to David Penilton, a state tourism commission member and co-owner of a tour company, sparking conflict-of-interest concerns. Penilton帮助批准该机构9 500万美元的预算,但他没有披露合同,尽管他的公司自2022年以来至少收到91 850美元。 Penilton, who helps approve the agency’s $95 million budget, did not disclose the contract, though his company has received at least $91,850 since 2022. 该机构在国家采购法之外运作。 The agency operates outside state procurement laws. 首席执行官Todd Davidson在2024年赚取477 264美元,其过渡作用将获得341 818美元,退休金将每年获得219 851美元。 CEO Todd Davidson earned $477,264 in 2024 and will receive $341,818 for a transition role and $219,851 annually in retirement benefits. 俄勒冈州政府伦理委员会说,它没有强制执行违反道德的行为,司法部澄清说,它只提供法律咨询,而不是批准。 The Oregon Government Ethics Commission said it does not enforce ethics violations, and the DOJ clarified it only offers legal advice, not approvals.