Gov. Stitt alleges AG weaponized state grand jury for political gain
1 day ago · During the pandemic, the U.S. Department of Education awarded grants under the GEER Fund to governors to provide emergency assistance for learning. Oklahoma got $39.9 million. The grand jury focused on two of Oklahoma's five GEER Fund-initiatives — the $8 million Bridge the Gap program and the $10 million Stay in School program.
Oklahoma grand jury blames Stitt, Walters for mishandling …
1 day ago · Former Oklahoma Attorney General John O’Connor filed a lawsuit against ClassWallet in August 2022, but the current Attorney General Gentner Drummond dismissed the suit in January 2023, saying it was clear “state actors and other individuals” were to blame. The grand jury investigation was called for by Drummond.
Grand Jury: Oklahoma Gov’s Management of Pandemic …
1 day ago · OKLAHOMA CITY — A Multi-County Grand Jury investigation determined Gov. Kevin Stitt’s administration and state Superintendent Ryan Walters carried out “grossly negligent handling” of ...
'Waste and mismanagement': Multi-County Grand Jury …
2 days ago · OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. (KOKH) — On Tuesday, the Oklahoma Attorney General's Office released the findings of a Multi-County Grand Jury investigation into the Governor's Emergency Education Relief ...
Grand jury investigation uncovers mismanagement, waste in …
2 days ago · Updated: OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) — The Oklahoma Attorney General’s Office says a Multi-County Grand Jury’s investigation uncovered “significant mismanagement and misspending” of millions of ...
Grand Jury: State’s Handling of GEER Programs Troubling, But …
2 days ago · Oklahoma’s governor and his political allies in charge of $18 million in pandemic relief funds mismanaged the programs meant to help both low-income and privately educated students in the early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a report released Tuesday by the state’s multicounty grand jury.. Grand jurors issued a 31-page report on Oct. 10 after listening to witness testimony ...
Grand jury: Oklahoma governor’s management of pandemic …
2 days ago · OKLAHOMA CITY — A Multi-County Grand Jury investigation determined Gov. Kevin Stitt’s administration and state Superintendent Ryan Walters carried out “grossly negligent handling” of federal pandemic aid funds, but grand ... a nonprofit news network supported by grants and a coalition of donors as a 501c(3) public charity. Oklahoma ...
Multi-County Grand Jury finds pervasive mismanagement, waste …
3 days ago · OKLAHOMA CITY (Oct. 15, 2024) – A Multi-County Grand Jury investigation of the Governor’s Emergency Educational Relief (GEER) fund found significant mismanagement and misspending of millions of dollars intended to reduce disruption to the education of students impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.Although the Grand Jury found no instances of criminal action or willful corruption, the jurors ...
Sources: Grand jury looks at state schools Superintendent Ryan …
Sep 16, 2024 · Nolan Clay. The Oklahoman. 0:04. 0:49. The state's multicounty grand jury is looking into the misspending of pandemic relief funds and state schools Superintendent Ryan Walters, according to ...
No indictments in Oklahoma grand jury probe of relief funds
2 days ago · Tulsa World Staff Writer. Follow Andrea Eger. No indictments have resulted from a multicounty grand jury investigation of Oklahoma’s handling of millions of dollars in Governor’s Emergency ...