Oklahoma 9‑1‑1 Authority starts process to notify two noncompliant PSAPs, sets Feb. 9 compliance deadline

The Oklahoma 9‑1‑1 Management Authority on Feb. 9 authorized staff to notify two public safety answering points (PSAPs) that failed to submit required annual audit/registration forms and to begin the authority’s public‑hearing process if they remain out of compliance.

The action came after staff told the board that Chacoda (a PSAP involved in a recent consolidation with McIntosh County) and the Pawnee Police Department had not met reporting timelines. Lance Terry, the state 9‑1‑1 coordinator, said Chacoda (following local consolidation) had uncertainty about which entity should complete the form and that Pawnee’s new chief had completed most materials but had not uploaded a budget.

Terry said staff had exchanged emails with the McIntosh/Chacoda contact and that Chacoda reported they would complete the submission “by Bridal, tomorrow.” He recommended giving the PSAPs a short window to finish materials and then, if they remain noncompliant, to issue formal notice and schedule a public hearing under the authority’s rules.

Board members approved a motion to authorize staff to send notice and initiate the hearing process if the PSAPs are still noncompliant by the close of business on Feb. 9. The motion passed on a roll‑call vote.

Why it matters: State statute and administrative rules cited by staff require PSAPs to submit annual audit/registration and GIS remediation data; the authority can require hearings and ultimately withhold or escrow 9‑1‑1 funds when a PSAP does not meet those obligations. The board’s action preserves a short administrative window for the PSAPs to remedy missing items before formal enforcement steps begin.

What happens next: Staff said a public hearing would be scheduled at the authority’s next meeting if the PSAPs do not come into compliance. The authority did not immediately move to withhold funds; instead, it directed staff to follow the notice and hearing steps in its rules.