Commissioners ask DA to request $1.5 million back from state recipient after Donahue project changes

May 14, 2025

The Oklahoma County commissioners directed the district attorney to request repayment of the county’s $1.5 million philanthropic contribution toward the Donahue/Griffin Memorial Hospital initiative, pending verification of whether funds were spent, and agreed to split any returned funds equally among the three commission districts.

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Oklahoma County commissioners voted to ask the district attorney’s office to request repayment of $1.5 million the county contributed toward a philanthropic initiative to relocate Griffin Memorial Hospital (the Donahue project), after the original siting with OSU did not proceed and OSU’s project plans changed.

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