State Auditor Finds No Financial Wrongdoing in OSDE Audit Requested by Governor Stitt

Stitt, Hofmeister release statements regarding OSDE audit findings

Oklahoma State Auditor and Inspector Cindy Byrd released her audit of the Oklahoma State Department of Education (OSDE), stating no evidence of wrongdoing was found but said several administrative issues were identified during the audit.

State auditors review Oklahoma State Department of Education

A state auditor has returned findings that found no evidence of wrongdoing by the Oklahoma State Department of Education.

State auditor finds no financial wrongdoing in OSDE audit requested by Governor Stitt

State Auditor Cindy Byrd revealed findings in a special investigative audit into OSDE, requested by Governor Kevin Stitt back in 2021.

Audit clears Hofmeister but criticizes Walters, legislators for 2021 finances

Findings from an audit on the state department of education requested by Gov. Kevin Stitt did not find wrongdoing under the leadership of then-state superintendent Joy Hofmeister, but State Auditor & Inspector Cindy Byrd said then-education secretary Ryan Walters did not follow the law.Byrd released the findings from the audit of the 2020-21 fiscal year in a press conference Feb. 18.Gov. Kevin Stitt requested the audit in September 2021, citing …

Audit finds no misspending at Oklahoma State Department of Education under Hofmeister

State Auditor and Inspector Cindy Byrd, pictured Feb. 11, 2025, said her office found no financial wrongdoing at the Oklahoma State Department of Education. (Photo by Nuria Martinez-Keel/Oklahoma Voice)OKLAHOMA CITY — A long-awaited special audit of the Oklahoma State Department of Education found no misuse of taxpayer funds under former state Superintendent Joy Hofmeister. State Auditor and Inspector Cindy Byrd released the findings during a ne…

Audit request from 2021 on Oklahoma State Department of Education released

An audit on the Oklahoma State Department of Education (OSDE) that was requested in 2021 is finally being released on Wednesday.At the time the audit was reques