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Long Story Short: Lax purchasing exemptions expose Oklahoma to misspent billions

Oklahoma Watch, April 19, 2023

In this week’s Long Story Short episode, Oklahoma Watch’s Paul Monies explains why a legislative watchdog report concluded that Oklahoma’s lax purchasing exemptions for agencies expose the state to billions of dollars in misspending, citing recent examples at the Tourism Department over a contract for barbecue restaurants at state parks and federal coronavirus aid for education.

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