Tulsa Schools Audit Reveals $3.7M Fraud | Oklahoma City News

Oklahoma State Auditor Cindy Byrd’s explosive new report reveals a shocking $3.7 million fraud scheme at Tulsa Public Schools, centered on former executive director Chris Hudgins—who allegedly funneled public funds to his own company for over a decade. The audit details how Hudgins steered contracts to favored firms, including a $2.6M payment to Allied Engineering for services never rendered, and authorized an unapproved rebate manager that skimmed $547K. Overpayments to Allied alone totaled nearly $500K. The school board is criticized for rubber-stamping Hudgins’ recommendations without oversight. While the district vows to seek restitution and the AG explores criminal charges, Hudgins’ team insists he’s innocent—calling the audit “not evidence.” Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/5f0e3e5961e44c95