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GOV. KEVIN STITT ANNOUNCED PLANS TO BACK 22 STATE LEGISLATORS AND FILE A FORMAL AUDIT INTO THE OKLAHOMA STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION. THIS, after the state auditor's office released a 120-page report following a year-long investigation into Epic Charter Schools. — Gov. Kevin Stitt announced plans to back 22 state legislators and file a formal audit into the Oklahoma State Department of Education. This, after the state auditor's office released a 120-page report following a year-long investigation into Epic Charter Schools. "A lot of these things are extremely convoluted," Robert Ruiz, father of an Epic Charters School junior student, said. "As parents, it's hard to track all of these things." In a statement released to 2 Works for You, Gov. Stitt said: As governor, I have consistently fought for transparency and accountability across our state government. When Auditor Byrd released her initial report, I made it clear that we expect each Oklahoma...

OKLAHOMA CITY — Gov. Kevin Stitt is vowing to heed a call by 22 GOP lawmakers Wednesday to seek an investigative audit into state education officials’ oversight of public school cost accounting. The move comes on the heels of State Auditor and Inspector Cindy Byrd’s recent findings, which questioned the oversight of Epic Charter Schools’ use of taxpayer dollars by the state agency run by State Superintendent Joy Hofmeister. “As governor, I have consistently fought for transparency and accountability across our state government,” Stitt said in response to a request for comment from the Tulsa World. “As we continue to work with the Legislature to invest in public education at the highest levels in our state’s history, it is imperative that these funds are being carefully managed and in compliance with the law. “I applaud the 22 legislators who publicly expressed their concerns for being good stewards of taxpayer dollars and will work with them to formally request an investi...