[Comm-Council] FW: NEWS RELEASE: Governor Comments on SAIF Investigation

[KENNEDY Robert * DAS DO]

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From: SHERWOOD Jodi L * Governor's Office 
Sent: Thursday, June 08, 2006 3:52 PM
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Subject: NEWS RELEASE: Governor Comments on SAIF Investigation

 

 

 

 

Ted Kulongoski

Governor

           

NEWS RELEASE

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

June 8, 2006

 

Contact:

Lonn Hoklin (503.378.6169 or 503.559.1034)

Mary Ellen Glynn (503.378.4656)

 

 

Statement of Governor Ted Kulongoski on the SAIF Corporation

 

"I'm grateful to the Oregon State Police and the Marion County DA for
answering my request for a thorough investigation of this case.  The
SAIF Corporation is critical to Oregon's economy, because it provides
affordable workers' compensation coverage to our state's employers,
benefiting businesses and their employees."

 

"Soon after I asked for the investigation, I made a change in leadership
at SAIF.  When I appointed Brenda Rocklin as interim CEO, I asked her to
take strong measures to restore full accountability and transparency to
the agency, and to put systems in place to protect public records.  She
has responded admirably.  Over the next several months, I also appointed
new members to the Board of Directors, and charged them to support Ms.
Rocklin in her efforts."

 

"As the result of these corrective actions, and thanks to hard work by
many people in SAIF, the agency is now fully accountable to the public
and the customers it serves.  I want to assure Oregonians that even
though the DA's report identified some troubling behavior, a new culture
exists among SAIF's senior management and employees-a culture of
honesty, openness, and a commitment to serving the people of Oregon."

 

 

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