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What is on the Sequoyah County ballot in November? Original
NOTE: There are city races on the November ballot in Sequoyah County. SEQUOYAH COUNTY, Okla. (KNWA/KFTA) — Voters in Sequoyah County will head to the polls next week to vote in local, county and state races, along with two ballot questions. Early voting starts Oct. 28 and it runs through Nov. 2. Arkansas voters will vote on two statewide ballot questions on the Nov.
Federal audit exposes recurring problems in state agencies
OKLAHOMA CITY - Oklahoma State Auditor & Inspector (SA&I) Cindy Byrd released the Federal Single Audit for FY 2024 on August 24. This annual audit is a federally-mandated examination of whether the State of Oklahoma spent federal grant money in compliance with federal regulations. The audit report covers roughly $14 Billion of expenditures which are audited based upon a formula provided by the federal government. The Subly token options allows you to view content by the article.
Cindy Byrd wins Oklahoma State Treasurer Republican Primary Election
Cindy Byrd has won the Oklahoma State Treasurer Republican Primary Election, defeating incumbent candidate Todd Russ, according to the Associated Press.
Oklahoma's June Primary Election: What You Need To Know
Voters across the state headed to the polls on Tuesday as the June Primary Election in Oklahoma got underway. FOX23 News has you covered on everything you need to know before the results start coming in. FOX23 will bring you election night coverage from various candidate watch parties across Green Country. You can watch FOX23 News at 5 p.m., 6 p.m. and 9 p.m. online on the FOX23 News app or on our YouTube page. We will also have live election results on FOX23.com once the polls close.
Straight Up Tulsa Primary Guide
Analysis: Let’s hope everyone in Oklahoma can tell the difference between good, evil, and outrageous idiocy. The attacks on Trump endorsed candidates Mike Mazzei and Jackson Layhmeyer are unjustified and executed by known operatives Oklahomans will long despise. Dark Money, overseas Muslim media manipulation, and local fools have been active this election cycle. We will remember them all and especially the line, “POLITICAL SATIRE.
Cindy Byrd Pivots Campaign to State Treasurer
Current Oklahoma State Auditor Cindy Byrd recently announced a significant shift in her political ambitions, moving from the Lieutenant Governor's race to the race for State Treasurer. Byrd said, "Ribbon cuttings is really not my wheelhouse. I'm more of the get into the nitty gritty."...
The biggest surprises from election filings in Oklahoma
Just before the curtain closed Friday on candidate filing, a few surprises emerged. Oklahoma’s Chief Operating Officer David Ostrowe filed for lieutenant governor. And House Minority Leader Cyndi Munson, who is seeking to become the state’s next governor, will face a Democratic primary challenge from former State Sen. Connie Johnson. More: Oklahoma primary elections pit Republicans vs. Republicans Why did Cindy Byrd switch to state treasurer?
State Auditor Cindy Byrd on Good Day Oklahoma
A new investigative audit of the Oklahoma Turnpike Authority is fueling renewed calls at the state Capitol for lawmakers to rein in an agency the state auditor A body was found in an OU Health bathroom on Monday morning.In a statement, OU Health said Environmental Services went to clean a private visit bathroom and fo OU Softball games planned for Friday evening have been canceled due to the possibility for severe weather.The Sooners have rescheduled the games to Saturday and Oklahoma City...
State Auditor Cindy Byrd discusses Oklahoma Turnpike Authority audit
OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) - Oklahoma State Auditor and Inspector Cindy Byrd joined the News 4 morning team to discuss her office's findings from an audit of the Oklahoma Turnpike Authority requested by the Attorney General. Q: Did the Turnpike Authority break any laws here? State Auditor...
Oklahoma County Commissioners to discuss possible audit of jail trust finances Original
OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) — Oklahoma County Commissioners will discuss the possibility of an investigative audit of the Jail Trust, formerly known as the Oklahoma County Criminal Justice Authority (OCCJA). Commissioners will meet Monday for their routine board meeting. According to the meeting agenda, District 1 County Commissioner Jason Lowe plans to discuss his desire for a formal request to State Auditor and Inspector, Cindy Byrd.
State Auditor talks about the 2021 OSDE audit
State Auditor talks about the 2021 OSDE audit by Yajaira Lopez Thu, February 19, 2026 at 9:59 AM Updated Thu, February 19, 2026 at 10:00 AM
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State auditor Cindy Byrd to brief public on Oklahoma SNAP program at Wednesday press event
State auditor Cindy Byrd to brief public on Oklahoma SNAP program at Wednesday press event by Sierra Joslin Wed, February 4, 2026 at 3:15 PM Updated Wed, February 4, 2026 at 3:21 PM
State auditor Cindy Byrd to brief public on Oklahoma SNAP program at Wednesday press event
Governor Kevin Stitt has signed an executive order aimed at increasing transparency and accountability in Oklahoma’s civil asset forfeiture process, a move advo A late-night incident turned chaotic when a truck crashed into a Tulsa thrift store, leading to the driver's arrest for suspicion of DUI.Police responded just b Crash involving semi causes lane closure on I-44 in Catoosa Drivers heading east on Interstate 44 near Oklahoma Highway 66 are experiencing delays due to a crash in a...
Oklahoma A.G. Would Like To Know Where Ryan Walters Spent A Bunch Of Money
I’m sure all of you beautiful people thought we were collectively done with former Oklahoma Superintendent Ryan Walters. After he resigned abruptly in late September, nearly in mid-screed mandating that public schools hold a moment of silence for slain conservative operative Charlie Kirk and mandating a chapter of Turning Point USA at all public high schools, the process for unwinding all the stupid, christo-fascist demands and policies he’d put in place immediately began.
ICC board 'very concerned' about closure of on-campus housing, lack of communication
Several members of the Illinois Central College Board of Trustees on Thursday expressed frustration with a perceived lack of communication about the upcoming closure of the school’s on-campus housing complex. The board discussed the closure of WoodView Commons during a special meeting. Trustees said the lines of communication were lacking between itself, school administrators and ICC’s Educational Foundation. The Educational Foundation Student Residence LLC manages the property.
‘We are actually friends’: TPS D3 runoff candidates agree either would be good for district
While Tulsa runoffs can get a bit fiery, Tulsa Public Schools Board of Education candidates for District 3 Kyra Carby and Dorie Simmons both say they agree that either candidate would be a great fit for the district. Carby and Simmons advanced to a runoff from a four-candidate field, with Carby leading the initial race by about 130 votes. Incumbent board member Jennettie Marshall, who called for the recent audit of TPS, did not run for reelection.
TPS report: Tulsa Public Schools gets the memo
Gov. Kevin Stitt tasked Oklahoma State Auditor and Inspector Cindy to look into the Tulsa Public Schools District more than two years ago, and we all finally got to read the results this last week. Running for reelection at the time, Stitt called for the audit after receiving a letter from two members of the TPS board. His statement at the time expressed concern about how $200 million in COVID relief funding was being spent, as well as whether the district was teaching critical race theory.
Tulsa Public Schools audit highlights 'significant' financial discrepancies, mismanagement
More than two years after Gov. Kevin Stitt requested the examination, Oklahoma State Auditor and Inspector Cindy Byrd released a special audit of the Tulsa Public Schools District on Wednesday, finding “a systemic lack of internal controls and administration” over purchasing, while also revealing new details about un-indicted co-conspirators in a high-profile embezzlement scheme.
Board of Education shakeup, Tulsa Public Schools audit, Stitt's tax cut plan and more
This Week in Oklahoma Politics, KOSU's Michael Cross talks with Republican Political Consultant Neva Hill and former Democratic State House Speaker Steve Lewis about Gov. Kevin Stitt firing three members of the State Board of Education and nominating three replacements and an audit of the Tulsa Public School District. The trio also discusses legislative leaders pulling back on Stitt's tax cut plan and Operation Guardian to identify, arrest and deport illegal immigrants gets underway.
TPS: 'We still don't have the audit results'
TULSA, Okla. — Tulsa Public Schools' executive director of communications told local media Feb. 13 the district still does not have full findings from a state audit. Two days before, State Auditor & Inspector Cindy Byrd held a press conference in Oklahoma City yet refrained from announcing the audit's results, citing TPS invoking a state statute.
Tulsa Area Representatives respond to delay in Public Schools Audit release
Oklahoma City – On Thursday (February 13). Republican state Representatives Chris Banning of Bixby and Rob Hall of Tulsa, and Rep. Mark Tedford, R-Jenks, commented on the recent delay in releasing the state audit of Tulsa Public Schools (TPS) and management of federal relief funds. The trio of Republican legislators called for greater transparency about school district finances.
Tulsa Area Representatives respond to delay in Public Schools Audit release
Oklahoma City – On Thursday (February 13). Republican state Representatives Chris Banning of Bixby and Rob Hall of Tulsa, and Rep. Mark Tedford, R-Jenks, commented on the recent delay in releasing the state audit of Tulsa Public Schools (TPS) and management of federal relief funds. The trio of Republican legislators called for greater transparency about school district finances.
Amid bank failure fallout, City of Lindsay audit reveals 'gross mismanagement'
Already facing turmoil with the federal takeover of a failed local bank and the seemingly related suicide of a prominent community leader, the City of Lindsay was further rocked Wednesday with the release of a new audit that found “significant mismanagement” of municipal finances from July 1, 2019, to June 30, 2022.
Drummond comments on audit findings, calls for Zumwalt resignation
Drummond comments on audit findings, calls for Zumwalt resignation OKLAHOMA CITY (April 23, 2024) – Attorney General Gentner Drummond issued the following statement today in response to the latest audit findings of State Auditor and Inspector Cindy Byrd: “The audit findings released today show troubling and all too familiar patterns of mismanagement, costing taxpayers millions as a result.
New state audit, Survivors' Act veto, tribal compacts and more
This Week in Oklahoma Politics, KOSU's Michael Cross talks with Republican Political Consultant Neva Hill and Civil Rights Attorney Ryan Kiesel about an audit showing questionable contracts by the Office of Management and Enterprise Services and then-Director Shelley Zumwalt during the pandemic, Gov. Kevin Stitt vetoing a bill to protect victims of domestic abuse and lawmakers sending Stitt a controversial immigration bill.
Oklahoma Auditor, Inspector Discusses Report On Misused Money
Oklahoma Auditor, Inspector Discusses Report On Misused Money The State of Oklahoma received $13 billion in federal grants in 2022. Much of that money was meant to help families struggling during the pandemic. However on Tuesday, April 23, a state audit revealed more than $20 million in questionable costs. Joining us to speak about it is Oklahoma State Auditor and Inspector, Cindy Byrd.
Audit criticizes Oklahoma's handling of federal funds, OESC contract
In a blistering review of how Oklahoma agencies spent pandemic-era federal funds, an audit released today by State Auditor and Inspector Cindy Byrd sharply criticized the Office of Management and Enterprise Services for failing to seek bids on a series of state contracts. Byrd’s audit also alleged that Shelley Zumwalt, now a member of Gov.
Epic Charter School Founders Appear In Court For Embezzlement, Racketeering
Two of three suspects accused of misusing millions of dollars in taxpayer money meant for students at Epic Charter School are in court. Preliminary hearings for Ben Harris and David Chaney, two of Epic's founders, started on Monday. The pair are charged with racketeering, embezzlement, and other charges. Former CFO Josh Brock faces the same charges. A 2019 audit indicated that the three suspects had been pocketing millions of taxpayer dollars which were meant to go to Oklahoma students.
Central IL Hosta Society Meeting
Central IL Hosta Society Meeting Festival Details - "Central IL Hosta Society Meeting"... Start: Tuesday, March 19, 2024 6:00PM End: Tuesday, March 19, 2024 9:00PM The Central Illinois Hosta Society will meet on Tuesday, March 19 at 6 pm at Freedom Hall, 349 W. Birchwood St., Morton, IL. Program: Whimsical Landscape Design by Genny Gibbs and Cindy Byrd Join us for a delightful and inspirational trip to whimsical gardens. Learn how to incorporate whimsical elements into your gardens, large or small.
State Financial Officials Urge SEC to Postpone New Climate Activist Company Rule
The state financial officials have written a letter to SEC Chairman Gary Gensler, asking for an extension of the unusually short 21-day comment period to 60 days. They argue that the proposed rule was rushed through quietly and that interested parties need more time to consider its potential effects.
Financial Officials Urge SEC to Delay New Climate Activist Rule
A group of 21 state financial officials has reached out to the SEC Chairman Gary Gensler, expressing their concerns about the proposed rule to establish Natural Asset Companies. They are requesting an extension of the comment period from 21 days to 60 days, as they believe that the implications of this rule are significant and warrant more time for consideration.
Oklahoma Auditor, Inspector Discusses Report On Misused Money
CLICK HERE to watch Six In The Morning The State of Oklahoma received $13 billion in federal grants in 2022. Much of that money was meant to help families struggling during the pandemic. However on Tuesday, April 23, a state audit revealed more than $20 million in questionable costs. Joining us to speak about it is Oklahoma State Auditor and Inspector, Cindy Byrd.
Oklahoma Auditor Cindy Byrd releases Talihina Schools report -- Saying 'transparency, oversight and accountability were disregarded'
Oklahoma City -- Oklahoma State Auditor & Inspector Cindy Byrd on Thursday (November 16) publicly released an audit of Talihina Public Schools. Her agency's investigative audit was requested by the citizens of the school district. The primary findings of interest are the credit card expenditures of the school superintendent. Superintendent Jason Lockhart failed to provide receipts for more than $11,000 worth of purchases.
Completed 5 years after request, Talihina Public Schools audit questions superintendent expenses
Five years after citizens collected signatures to trigger an investigative audit of Talihina Public Schools, State Auditor and Inspector Cindy Byrd released findings today that detail more than $11,000 in questionable purchases for which Superintendent Jason Lockhart could not provide receipts. Documenting eight total findings from Jan.
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States are fighting back against ESG companies trying to destroy their oil and gas industries. “Oklahoma is a natural gas and oil industry state,” [Oklahoma State Auditor Cindy Byrd] said.
State financial leaders from across the country meet in Texas and shared their perspective on the way they have fought back against the ESG push
Members of the State Financial Officers Foundation gathered in Plano on Tuesday to discuss efforts to push back against the apparent weaponization of capital through ideologically driven investing.
Audit finds Oklahoma lacked oversight of pandemic relief funds
In a scathing 256-page audit that found repeated oversights, errors and the failure to follow basic record-keeping practices, Oklahoma State Auditor and Inspector Cindy Byrd identified more than $29 million in questionable expenditures in Fiscal Year 2021 by state agencies using federal funds aimed at blunting the economic and societal impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. Many problems highlighted by Byrd involved Oklahoma’s administration of federal CARES Act funds, which Gov.
Audit finds Oklahoma ‘dropped the ball’ on pandemic relief money from federal government
Oklahoma State Auditor & Inspector Cindy Byrd speaks at a press conference on October 1, 2020. State Auditor and Inspector Cindy Byrd says Oklahoma “dropped the ball on compliance and oversight” of federal COVID-19 relief funds. She estimates taxpayers are at risk of having to return about $30 million dollars in questionable expenses....
AG Drummond asks State Auditor to perform investigative audit of Oklahoma Turnpike Authority
This should make Gary Richardson happy. Or, as I saw someone else say, the first step to Making Turnpikes Free Again? Drummond requests investigative audit of Oklahoma Turnpike Authority OKLAHOMA CITY (March 15, 2023) – Amid swirling allegations involving the Oklahoma Turnpike Authority (OTA), Attorney General Gentner Drummond today requested that state Auditor and Inspector Cindy Byrd conduct an investigative audit of the agency.
AG calls for audit of Oklahoma Turnpike Authority
OKLAHOMA CITY – Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond has requested an investigative audit of the Oklahoma Turnpike Authority. “I have had many conversations over the past few months with legislators, community leaders, private citizens and state employees who have expressed a wide array of concerns with the financial conduct of the Oklahoma Turnpike Authority,” Drummond wrote letter dated March 15 state Auditor and Inspector Cindy Byrd.
Oklahoma Senate Appropriations Chair Roger Thompson comments following Board of Equalization certification
Oklahoma City – SenatorRoger Thompson, chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, issued the following statement Friday after the Oklahoma Board of Equalization voted on the final certification of funds available for appropriation in Fiscal Year 2024, which begins July 1. Words of Caution “I’ve long cautioned that despite growing revenue certifications, Oklahoma was seeing the benefits of a tremendous influx of one-time federal dollars.
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Rep. Josh West Refiles Data Privacy Bill OKLAHOMA CITY – Rep. Josh West, R-Grove has refiled legislation that would require consumer consent for all personal data collection and sharing by major technology companies operating in the state. House Bill 1030 would create the Oklahoma Computer Data Privacy Act.
State Auditor Byrd optimistic about Drummond prosecution of Epic Charter founders
CINDY BYRD OPTIMISTIC AS A.G. DRUMMOND TAKES ON PROSECUTION OF EPIC FOUNDERS OKLAHOMA CITY, OK (January 11, 2023) Oklahoma State Auditor & Inspector Cindy Byrd today announced her support of Oklahoma Attorney General, Gentner Drummond, as he moves forward in the prosecutions against the former management at Epic Charter Schools.
An audit, a slur and an investigation: Tense times at Talihina Public Schools
TALIHINA — Residents in this rural McCurtain County town had already been waiting more than three years for the state to complete an investigative audit of Talihina Public Schools when Amber Stepp, the mother of a fifth-grade boy, posted on Facebook that a teacher had been bullying her son and using homophobic slurs.
Former Seeworth Academy Superintendent Janet Grigg charged with embezzlement
(Update: In May 2023, new Oklahoma County District Attorney Vicki Behenna amended the criminal information filed against former Seeworth Academy Superintendent Janet Grigg to dismiss the fourth charge — concealing stolen property — which was filed with an “or in the alternative” designation.
Prater's Seeworth Academy charging decision looms for senator, judge, others
In June, Oklahoma County District Attorney David Prater filed criminal charges against the founders and former chief financial officer of Epic Charter Schools, dramatically advancing a case that took nearly a decade to investigate and that involves a web of political powerbrokers. In a matter of days or weeks, however, Prater is expected to announce his charging decisions regarding financial problems at another charter school that involved politically powerful Oklahomans.
Gov. Kevin Stitt asks Auditor Cindy Byrd for a TPS report
An audit for you, an audit for me! Gov. Kevin Stitt has preached the word “audit” since his first campaign for office in 2018. Last week, he asked Oklahoma State Auditor & Inspector Cindy Byrd to perform an audit of the finances for Tulsa Public Schools. It has certainly become popular to audit entities in the Oklahoma education sector, and perhaps for good reason.
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In the final days before the primary, State Rep. Anthony Moore's wife sought and received a protective order against several employees of the Oklahoma Council of Public Affairs (OCPA) following what she alleged were threatening text messages.
Stitt requests a special audit of Tulsa Public Schools
A letter from two members of the Tulsa Public Schools Board of Education has prompted Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt today to request that the State Auditor & Inspector’s Office conduct a special audit of the district. “As one of the largest districts in the state, TPS received over $200 million in COVID federal relief funds. TPS also stayed closed the longest — over 300 days.” Stitt said in a statement. “Board members, parents, students and teachers deserve to know how that money was spent.
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