Audit criticizes Oklahoma’s handling of federal funds

In a blistering review of how Oklahoma agencies spent COVID-19-era federal funds, Oklahoma State Auditor and Inspector Cindy Byrd sharply criticized the Office of Management and Enterprise Services for failing to seek bids on a series of state contracts. Byrd’s audit also alleged Shelley Zumwalt, now a member of Gov. Kevin Stitt’s Cabinet, failed to disclose her husband was a top official with a…