ORS 297.485
Filing fees

(1)

At the time an audit report, prepared by an accountant, is filed with the Secretary of State, as required by ORS 297.465 (Standards for audits), the municipal corporation shall pay to the Secretary of State a filing fee. The filing fee shall be determined by the total expenditures made by the municipal corporation during the fiscal year audited.

(2)

The filing fee to be paid shall be as indicated for those municipal corporations whose total expenditures fall within the classifications as follows:
Over Not Over Fee
$50,000 $40
$ 50,000 150,000 80
150,000 250,000 150
250,000 500,000 250
500,000 1,000,000 300
1,000,000 5,000,000 350
5,000,000 10,000,000 400
10,000,000 50,000,000 450
50,000,000 500

(3)

Audit reports filed by the administrative office of the county, under ORS 328.465 (Annual audit procedure) (2), for school districts with less than 1,000 children according to the latest school census in the county, shall be considered one report for purposes of the filing fee required by this section. The filing fee shall be paid by the county administrative office and deducted pro rata from moneys due to the several school districts. [1977 c.774 §10; 1999 c.345 §1; 2023 c.10 §7]

Source: Section 297.485 — Filing fees, https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors297.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).

297.010
Division of Audits 297.020
Functions and duties of Division of Audits 297.030
Audits, reviews and investigations 297.040
Payment of costs and expenses of audits authorized by ORS 297.030 297.050
Supply of audit reports to Joint Legislative Audit Committee and Legislative Fiscal Officer 297.060
Confidentiality of tax records 297.065
Oversight of performance audits and evaluation by Joint Legislative Audit Committee 297.070
Performance audits 297.076
Audit plans 297.100
Audit information in Governor’s budget 297.103
Audit information in Secretary of State budget 297.110
Definitions for ORS 297.120 297.120
Division of Audits investigation of state agency loss of public funds or property 297.210
Audits of accounts of state agencies and state-aided institutions and agencies 297.230
Estimate and payment of costs and expenses of audits 297.250
Filing of risk assessment or audit by state agency with Division of Audits 297.300
Audit of records related to certain charges paid to nongovernmental entity 297.405
Definitions for ORS 297.020, 297.230, 297.405 to 297.740 and 297.990 297.415
Periodic financial reports required 297.425
Annual audits required 297.435
Exemption from audit 297.445
Petition to audit municipal corporation exempt under ORS 297.435 297.465
Standards for audits 297.466
Auditor statement required 297.471
Secretary of State to prepare summary report 297.475
Cancellation of request for Secretary of State assistance 297.485
Filing fees 297.495
Extraordinary costs 297.503
Spending constituting “expenditures” 297.505
Rules 297.515
County audits include justice courts and law enforcement agencies and officers 297.525
Annual audit of county road work 297.527
City utilities separate municipal corporations 297.530
Subpoena authority of Secretary of State 297.535
Division of Audits Account 297.545
Disposition of Municipal Audit Law filing fees 297.555
Short title 297.670
Board of Accountancy to prepare and maintain roster 297.680
Rules for establishing and maintaining roster 297.710
Removal of accountant from roster 297.720
Biennial fee of accountants included on roster 297.730
Disposition of fees of board 297.740
Rules of board 297.760
Establishment of local government waste hotline 297.765
Policies and procedures for local government waste hotline 297.990
Penalties

Current through early 2026

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