The Legislative Office of Fiscal Transparency's (LOFT) investigation into the Oklahoma Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services' (ODMHSAS) financial practices found gross mismanagement of funds that resulted in a deficit of tens of millions of dollars.
Gov. Kevin Stitt appointed retired Rear Admiral Gregory Slavonic to serve as interim Oklahoma Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services (ODMHSAS) commissioner following the State Legislature's removal of previous Stitt appointee Allie Friesen from the position.
The initial financial examination report of an audit being conducted on the Oklahoma Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services (ODMHSAS) is now on Gov. Kevin Stitt's desk.
The Oklahoma Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services' financial practices are under intense scrutiny with multiple investigations being conducted.
The Legislative Office of Fiscal Transparency (LOFT) will investigate the Oklahoma State Department of Education's spending following mounting concern over State Superintendent Ryan Walters' conduct.
The Oklahoma House of Representatives approved an $80-million allocation to build a new Oklahoma State University science facility which will benefit the state's science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) industries and workforce.
A Legislative Office of Fiscal Transparency (LOFT) report on workforce readiness in Oklahoma found that schools across the state are not prioritizing college and career readiness.
Lack of adequate infrastructure and an educated, trained labor force are hampering state and local efforts to attract new companies to Oklahoma, according to various research.
The Legislative Office of Fiscal Transparency (LOFT) released a report stating their recommendations for modernizing taxes on Oklahoma businesses.
