Attorney General Gentner Drummond has ordered an investigative audit of the Oklahoma State Department of Education (OSDE), citing concerns over spending practices under former State Superintendent Ryan Walters. However, the State Auditor & Inspector's Office claims it has not received such a request.

In a letter sent Wednesday to State Auditor and Inspector General Cindy Byrd, Drummond said his office received reports from current and former OSDE staff raising questions about how taxpayer dollars were used during Walters' tenure.

"You are well aware that the former Superintendent has a documented history of mismanaging tax dollars, as it was your office that exposed Mr. Walters for granting 'blanket approval' for families to purchase non-educational items like Xboxes and refrigerators,"

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