OKLAHOMA CITY (Aug. 18, 2026) – Attorney General Gentner Drummond today responded to a forensic audit of Tulsa Public Schools' bond spending released by State Auditor and Inspector Cindy Byrd. The audit builds on the investigation that led to criminal charges filed in June against former TPS administrator Chris Hudgins and two associates.
Drummond issued the following statement:
“This audit confirms what our June charges already made clear – bond dollars meant to repair and improve Tulsa schools were instead treated as someone's personal piggy bank. I thank Auditor Byrd and her staff for their diligence in building out this record. My office is reviewing the full audit now, and we are not finished. Additional charges are on the table.”
Hudgins was the director of bond and emergency management at TPS. He is accused of conspiring with Gayle Gwinup and Thomas McKenna, partners at an engineering firm. Together, they currently face 27 counts of conspiracy, embezzlement and kickbacks.
Every person arrested or charged is presumed innocent unless and until convicted in a court of law.
