ORS 327.128: Disbursement and expenditures of moneys appropriated or allocated to Department of Education.

(1) The Department of Education shall disburse and expend moneys in a manner that is consistent with the intended purposes for which the moneys were appropriated or allocated to the department.

      (2) If moneys are appropriated or allocated to the department and provisions for the intended disbursement or expenditure of the moneys are not provided in statute, in agreement or by any other means related to the appropriation or allocation, the department may disburse or expend the moneys in the manner the department determines is most consistent with the intended purposes for which the moneys were appropriated or allocated, including by:

      (a) Awarding a grant;

      (b) Entering into a contract, intergovernmental agreement or other legal agreement; or

      (c) Passing through moneys based on state or federal law or legal agreement.

      (3) This section applies to funds received from the federal government or its agencies, funds appropriated by the Legislative Assembly or any other funds appropriated or allocated to the department.