Lenzy Krehbiel-Burton

Tulsa World Reporter

In light of Ryan Walters’ departure as state superintendent, Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond has ordered an investigative audit of the State Department of Education.

“Now that former State Superintendent Ryan Walters has formally resigned, a number of current and former OSDE staff have raised credible concerns about the spending practices under his leadership,” Drummond wrote in a Wednesday email to State Auditor and Inspector Cindy Byrd, ordering the audit.

As requested, the audit would span Walters’ entire tenure as state superintendent, which ran from Jan. 9, 2023, through Tuesday. State statute allows for the Attorney General’s Office to call for an audit of government entities, including OSDE.

Walters announced his exit on S

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