The audit covers eight years of the district’s previous administration. Current superintendent Ebony Johnson says internal controls have improved.

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

An investigation of former Newberg-Dundee School District Superintendent Steve Phillips substantiated several allegations made against him, including failing to oversee the district's finances and using slurs against students based on their race and gender identity.

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.

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.

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