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Photo of banner at MCSO protest that says, "Stop the spread - #Invernessjailoutbreak"

Oregonian: Lax procedures, staff apathy led to hundreds with COVID at Portland jail, inmates say

In mid-January, inmates at the Multnomah County Inverness Jail started testing positive for COVID-19. Two weeks later, over 140 have been infected.

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KATU: Multnomah County auditor releases report on county's handling of pandemic

Multnomah County's auditor released the first in a series of reports Tuesday, examining the county's response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

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KOIN: Auditor issues report on MultCo’s COVID-19 response

This is the first in a series of pandemic response reports

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Multnomah County Sheriff Mike Reese in a 2018 photo

Portland Tribune: COVID-19 jail outbreak in Portland followed months of warnings

As 109 inmates test positive, critics blast jail safety, say Sheriff Reese needs to beef up response

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KATU: Report shows how Multnomah Co. can improve homeless services, housing access

Multnomah County released an informational report on housing access and homeless services in Portland.

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Oregonian: New scams target coronavirus, economic worries; they can be ‘very convincing,’ law enforcement warns

The Auditor’s Office is warning people to watch out for emails or texts that purport to be from the Centers for Disease Control or another authority and to avoid clicking on links embedded in emails.

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OPEN MINDS Weekly News Wire: Oregon Community First Choice Option Plan Straining Multnomah County I/DD Services Capacity

Since 2016, the number of people served by the Multnomah County Intellectual and Developmental Disability Services Division rose by 14%.

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COURTESY OF MULTNOMAH COUNTY: Pictured, a patient is examined at a Multnomah County Department dental clinic. A new audit flagged concerns about turnover, continuity of care, and patient access.

Portland Tribune: Audit finds overwhelmed providers at Multnomah County clinics

Despite high ratings from patients, call center greeting, language barriers frustrate access, report says.

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Multnomah County primary care clinic treatment room

The Lund Report: Audit: Multnomah County Primary Care Clinics Need To Fix Staffing Turnover

Several primary care health clinics run by Multnomah County suffer from incessant turnover of medical staff tasked with intensive workloads set by management, the county auditor’s office concluded.

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Multnomah County's Health Department Headquarters in Old Town.

Oregonian: Employees blame management for high turnover at Multnomah County clinics, audit finds

A major Multnomah County clinic is a revolving door for doctors, nurses and physician assistants, and employees say management isn’t responding to their concerns, county auditors have found.

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picture Board of County Commissioners Chair Deborah Kafoury speaking at a microphone

Portland Tribune: Scrutiny follows manager missteps

County audit reveals mental health cover-up in budget request for funds to house the severely mentally ill.

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Street Roots News: Hundreds with serious mental illness not getting services, Multnomah County audit finds

The county's mental health funding isn't reaching half of the people who qualify, according to the report.

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