State audit says Tulsa Public Schools 'failed to provide adequate oversight' of finances
A newly revealed report from State Auditor and Inspector Cindy Byrd says Tulsa Public Schools had lax internal money oversight, leading to embezzlement, overspending and record-keeping issues.
Tulsa Public Schools audit released after 2 weeks: Here's what we learned
Oklahoma Auditor Cindy Byrd released the findings of her audit into Tulsa Public Schools Wednesday afternoon after attorneys for the district invoked a state law that delayed the release.
Audit reveals financial mismanagement and lack of transparency at Tulsa Public Schools
State Auditor and Inspector of Oklahoma Cindy Byrd released the Tulsa Public Schools (TPS) audit report to the public Wednesday afternoon at the state capitol.
State audit finds 'systemic lack of internal controls' at Tulsa Public Schools
The audit covers eight years of the district’s previous administration. Current superintendent Ebony Johnson says internal controls have improved.
Tulsa school board airs grievances over critical state audit
That “everything” includes a critical audit released this week by State Auditor Cindy Byrd. Byrd’s office reviewed TPS expenditures between 2015 to 2023 and identified more than 1,400 irregularities across 900 transactions involving at least 90 vendors.
Forensic audit of Tulsa Public Schools finds 'concerning' details, state auditor says
A new audit found long-term lack of management oversight of spending and compliance during Deborah Gist's administration of Tulsa Public Schools from 2015-2023. #oklaed
Tulsa Public Schools investigates Booker T. Washington High staff, places several on leave
Tulsa Public Schools have launched an investigation at Booker T. Washington High School.TPS tells Newschannel 8 that several staff members have been placed on
TPS board member withdraws her name from consideration for city advisory role
Stacey Woolley informed city councilors that while she would have been glad to serve on the Ethics Advisory Committee, city ...
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Byrd suggests amending laws to prevent money mismanagement after TPS audit
Oklahoma State Auditor & Inspector Cindy Byrd has some ideas for how to prevent future financial mismanagement like what her ...
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TPS audit reveals “systematic lack of internal controls”
“A systemic lack of internal controls existed at TPS, which enabled mismanagement and potentially placed millions of ...
Conflict of interest found by audit in TPS bond office could have wide-ranging consequences
Auditors found longtime TPS executive Chris Hudgins was running a personal consulting business on district time and computers ...
State Auditor presents TPS audit to Tulsans
The audience was glued to the presentation. State Auditor Cindy Byrd going over her audit of TPS in detail for the first time ...
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TPS board member calls for accountability following audit findings
Tulsa Public Schools board member E’lena Ashley called for accountability after state auditor Cindy Byrd presented findings from an audit revealing $25 million in improper spending.
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Editorial: TPS audit ought to prompt swift changes but also shows political bias
State Auditor Cindy Byrd found troubling financial mismanagement but also assigned subjective weight to references about DEI, the editorial states.
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FINDINGS: State Auditor says employee's misconduct symptom of larger problem
Oklahoma State Auditor Cindy Byrd said an audit into Tulsa Public Schools revealed a culture of non-compliance and a systemic lack of internal controls from 2015 to 2023.