Associated Press View Comments PORTLAND — Oregon's state forester and the leader of the long-struggling Department of Forestry, Peter Daugherty, has resigned effective May 31. Daugherty submitted his resignation to the state Board of Forestry, which oversees the department, The Oregonian/OregonLive reported Friday. Daugherty has led the agency since 2016, and his tenure has been marked by department financial problems, a dysfunctional relationship with the Board of Forestry and the loss of state lawmakers' confidence. That's all as the agency is looking for a large infusion of new resources to better respond to increasingly extreme wildfire seasons. Daugherty's resignation comes following a critical report from outside accounting consultant MGO, which described a fundamental lack of financial controls and oversight within the agency. The report was reviewed in a hearing this week before the Legislature's Natural Resources subcommittee of Ways and Means, prompting some incredulity from lawmakers.