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Oklahoma County staff submits documentation to Treasury OIG as CARES audit remains open
Summary
County staff told the EET meeting that they provided Treasury OIG a SharePoint link and a memo disputing portions of a federal CARES audit that questioned about $417,000 in costs; Treasury OIG said it will likely accept the original auditors' findings and is not accepting substitute or replacement expenditures now.
Oklahoma County staff told a county EET meeting on May 12, 2025, that they have shared a structured SharePoint link and a written memo with the U.S. Treasury Office of Inspector General (Treasury OIG) after an audit questioned parts of the county’s use of CARES Act funds.
The county’s finance staff member, Shantel, said the county’s internal review shows roughly $417,000 in costs under scrutiny and that about $300,000 of that total relates to how service contracts were classified. She said she asked Treasury OIG for clarification on what documents to submit and in what format, then gave them a single link to the county’s CARES documentation and a memo asking reconsideration for items she believes are allowable.
Why it matters: the items under review are federal CARES Act reimbursements; if Treasury requires recoupment the county could face a liability and further budget implications. The county’s auditors and its grant administrator had previously interpreted some…
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