On Wednesday, February 28, Tulsa Public Schools’ Deputy Chief Finance Officer, Jill Hendricks met with officials from the Oklahoma State Department of Education finance office. The meeting, the fifth in a newly scheduled series of biweekly meetings, occurred virtually.
The meeting was scheduled for 60 minutes. The Tulsa Public Schools team led the discussion of the documentation requested by the State Department of Education and reviewed actions items from the previous meeting. Tulsa Public Schools fulfilled the request and will submit additional documentation as requested by the State Department of Education . The State Department of Education will send additional follow up questions once they have completed the review of the documentation submitted. The meeting adjourned after approximately 55 minutes.
The Tulsa Public Schools team appreciates the continued collaboration towards further strengthening internal controls and financial transparency. This partnership will allow the district to continue the work toward our shared objectives.
Attending from the Oklahoma State Department of Education was:
- Katherine Black, Program Manager, Financial Accounting and Audits
- Chanderiga Suppiah, Auditor and Investigator
Attending from Tulsa Public Schools were:
- Jill Hendricks - Deputy Chief Finance Officer
- Kathi Hayward - Executive Director of Federal Programs & Special Projects
- Alicia Srader - Director of Accounting
- Caitlin Richard - Director of Budget
- Jeanna Wright - Director of Special Projects
- Joe Stoeppelwerth - Director of Treasury
- Jack Reese-Director of Payroll
- Sandy Cooper-Director of Compensation/Benefits
- Kristy Amos-Senior HRIS Administrator
- LaNita Underwood-Lead Senior Financial Analyst
- Paul Nguyen-Manager Payroll Operations
On Wednesday, February 7, Tulsa Public Schools’ Deputy Chief Finance Officer Jill Hendricks met with officials from the Oklahoma State Department of Education finance office. The meeting, the fourth in a newly-scheduled series of biweekly meetings, occurred virtually.
The meeting was scheduled for 60 minutes. The Tulsa Public Schools team led the discussion of the questions submitted by the State Department of Education. Tulsa Public Schools will submit additional documentation to the State, and the State Department of Education will send additional follow up questions once they have completed the review of the documentation submitted. The meeting adjourned after approximately 45 minutes.
The Tulsa Public Schools team appreciates the continued collaboration towards further strengthening internal controls and financial transparency. This partnership will allow the district to continue the work toward our shared objectives.
Attending from the Oklahoma State Department of Education was:
- Katherine Black, Program Manager, Financial Accounting and Audits
- Chanderiga Suppiah, Auditor and Investigator
Attending from Tulsa Public Schools were:
- Jill Hendricks - Deputy Chief Finance Officer
- Alicia Srader - Director of Accounting
- Caitlin Richard - Director of Budget
- Kathi Hayward - Executive Director of Federal Programs & Special Projects
- Jeanna Wright - Director of Special Projects
- Joe Stoeppelwerth - Director of Treasury