Auditor: 'Alarming' mismanagement of funds at two agencies

Pandemic dollars didn’t have ‘maximum impact’ on Oklahoma child care, state auditor says

Oklahoma State Auditor and Inspector Cindy Byrd presents an audit of state agency compliance in spending federal dollars at the state Capitol on Aug. 27, 2025. (Photo by Emma Murphy/Oklahoma Voice)OKLAHOMA CITY — Despite the Oklahoma Department of Human Services spending hundreds of millions on child care using pandemic funds, not all of the investments had a lasting impact, a state official said.  State Auditor and Inspector Cindy Byrd on Wedne…

State Auditor releases shocking new report on misspent pandemic funds

On Wednesday afternoon, State Auditor Cindy Byrd released a shocking new report showing tens of millions of dollars in pandemic funds were misspent and now the federal government wants its money back.

Oklahoma auditor questions state agencies' use of COVID funds

Oklahoma state auditor Cindy Byrd has raised concerns about two state agencies' mismanagement of federal COVID-19 funds, resulting in millions of dollars in questioned costs.

Auditor: 'Alarming' mismanagement of funds at two agencies

State Auditor & Inspector Cindy Byrd disclosed big spending discrepancies within the annual Federal Single Audit in an Aug. 27 press conference inside the Oklahoma State Capitol.

Byrd Raises Red Flags on Agencies’ Handling of Federal Funds

Oklahoma State Auditor & Inspector Cindy Byrd says state government is “mired in a culture of financial mismanagement” after the latest Federal Single Audit revealed $93.4 million in questionable costs during FY 2023. The annual audit, conducted by the Auditor’s Office, examines how state agencies manage federal tax dollars and ensures expenditures comply with federal rules. “It is past time for Oklahoma to get its financial house in order,” Byrd