INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' CONSENT

We consent to the use in this Post-Effective Amendment No. 24 to Registration
Statement No. 33-28598 of Oppenheimer Strategic Income Fund on Form N-1A of
our report dated November 14, 2003, appearing in the Statement of Additional
Information, which is part of such Registration Statement, and to the
reference to us under the headings "Independent Auditors" in the Statement of
Additional Information and "Financial Highlights" in the Prospectus, which is
also part of such Registration Statement.


Deloitte & Touche LLP

Denver, Colorado
November 18, 2003