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Oklahoma Wastes $25M in Federal Funds | Tulsa News
Oklahoma’s state auditor just dropped a bombshell: for the fourth straight year, state agencies are misusing federal funds, with nearly $25 million in questioned costs last fiscal year alone. The same departments flagged last time—Management and Enterprise Services and Human Services—are back under fire, with mismanagement costs skyrocketing from $5 million pre-pandemic to alarming new highs. A prime example? $20 million of childcare desert grant money went to centers that shut down permanently—essentially funding failed businesses instead of expanding access. If Oklahoma doesn’t slash its…
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