Why Governor Stitt’s second round of education relief funding remains unspent
Auditors found problems with Oklahoma’s COVID-19 relief programs for students. It’s causing delays in spending additional funds.
State sues Florida company over management of federal COVID relief program for students
Lax oversight of Gov. Stitt’s Bridge the Gap Digital Wallet program allowed parents to spend educational funds on TVs and other items. Oklahoma officials on Friday filed a lawsuit against ClassWallet, which it hired to handle the program.
Federal auditors want Oklahoma to return at least $650,000 of Governor’s COVID-19 relief funds
A federal audit provides new insight into how Oklahoma failed to properly oversee $39.9 million in federal relief funds meant to support education amid school closures during the coronavirus pandemic.
House Democrats call on governor to oust cabinet member over misspent educational relief funds
An investigation by Oklahoma Watch and The Frontier found money for students spent on TVs and gaming consoles among other purchases.
State officials refuse to release a report on a troubled relief program where parents purchased TVs and smartwatches
An attorney for the Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press says the state has given no valid reason to keep the report secret or delay its release.
Stitt gave families $8 Million for school supplies in the pandemic; They bought Christmas trees, gaming consoles and hundreds of TVs
Oklahoma gave a Florida company a no-bid contract to distribute $18 million in pandemic relief money as a test-run for school vouchers. Now federal investigators are eyeing the deal.
