OKLAHOMA CITY (May 22, 2026) – Attorney General Gentner Drummond today welcomed Gov. Stitt's call for an audit, saying the governor has a well-established habit of siccing auditors on anyone who refuses to bow to him.
“It comes as no surprise that Gov. Stitt has called for an audit of my office. He has a well-established pattern of targeting those who hold him accountable. I welcome it.
"Before Oklahomans accept the premise of this audit request at face value, they should understand what our budget actually is. Nearly 64 cents of every dollar that flows through the Attorney General's Office is not an operating expense – it is pass-through funding that goes directly back to Oklahomans. That includes restitution to independent pharmacies recovered through pharmacy benefit manager enforcement, opioid settlement funds distributed to communities devastated by the addiction crisis, grants to county sheriffs, and other funds that exist solely to put money in the right hands.
"Over the last three years, the State Legislature has repeatedly seen fit to expand the responsibilities and budget of my office. That's not an accident. They allocated additional authority over pharmacy benefit management enforcement and compliance and charged us with combating human trafficking. Why? Because this office gets results, and because someone has to clean up the messes left behind.
"In 2023, I stood up the Organized Crime Task Force specifically to address the illegal marijuana crisis — a crisis that took root and flourished under the governor's watch. Since then, we have shut down more than 7,000 illegal operations across this state.
"The Legislature has responded to our performance by giving us more resources. The governor has responded by calling for an audit. Oklahomans can draw their own conclusions about what that says.
"My office has nothing to hide."
Of the Attorney General's $180 million budget, more than $115 million is pass-through funding for restitution and grants returned directly to Oklahomans.
