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Muskogee County Clerk signs off on $418,419 in claims in Aug. 10 expense report
Summary
Batch #006 of Muskogee County's expense verification reports, dated Aug. 10, 2026, records $418,419.74 in encumbrances and $355,387.47 in disbursements across county funds, with 168 purchase orders and multiple flagged lines where paid amounts exceed outstanding encumbrances.
Polly Irving, Muskogee County Clerk, printed and certified Batch #006 of the county's expense verification reports on Aug. 10, 2026, which show $418,419.74 in total encumbered claims and $355,387.47 in amounts paid, for a net adjustment of ($63,032.27). The packet lists 168 purchase orders across county funds and is presented as an official record of claims approved as of Aug. 10, 2026.
The report itemizes outlays across multiple funds. Notable entries in Batch #006 include a $27,000 encumbrance to Red Dirt Environmental Services LLC under the CBRI fund and substantial highway payments that contribute to a Highway fund total of $201,102.49 encumbered with $160,621.38 paid. The General fund section contains numerous recurring vendor charges (for example, Alere Toxicology, Dobson Fiber, Comdata and Five Star Office Supply) and several highlighted rows indicating the "Paid" amount is greater than the listed "Encumbered / Outstanding" amount. The Jail fund includes a $30,415.89 payment to Benchmark Government Solutions LLC.
The printed report includes the clerk's certification line: "These claims approved in the amount indicated as of 08/10/2026 Polly Irving, County Clerk." The document serves as the county's official record of claims for the batch; no roll-call vote or mover/second is recorded in the printed pages.
