Flash Point: A scathing state agency audit and what’s next
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OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) — The Oklahoma State Auditor is a powerful position in the state.
The woman leading that agency is Cindy Byrd. She recently released a scathing audit of what is characterized as misspending millions of federal dollars by two state agencies.
News 4 reported first reported the audit revealed two state agencies— where Oklahoma Secretary of Tourism Shelley Zumwalt previously served in leadership roles— awarded an IT-company no-bid contracts worth millions of dollars beginning in 2020.
In total, the state has paid the company—Oklahoma City based ‘Phase 2’—more than $21 million from the no-bid contracts.
The details of the audit caused the Attorney General to call for the Zumwalt’s resignation.
Zumwalt now leads the Oklahoma Tourism Department and defiantly said she wasn’t going to resign. Although it did lead to Gov. Kevin Stitt withdrawing her name for consideration for the Secretary of Tourism position in his cabinet.
Zumwalt: “I will not be resigning” after scathing audit released
Byrd joins the panel to discuss the audit, the findings, and what is next.
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