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PORTLAND, Ore. — In what absolutely no one familiar with government oversight will find surprising, Multnomah County has announced it cannot account for more than $150,000 in gift cards and cash-equivalent incentives handed out over the last few years.
The missing funds, per a story from FOX 12 Oregon, were distributed through the Multnomah County Health Department between 2022 and 2025, where gift cards were apparently used as incentives for various programs. The idea was simple enough: hand them out, track where they go, and ensure taxpayer dollars are used properly.
Unfortunately, somewhere between “hand them out” and “track where they go,” things got a little…
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