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We're only sayin' You're NOT doin' fine, Oklahoma!
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Oklahoma has by many standards the most corruption of any of the fifty states.
A fact that is even more profound when realizing Oklahoma has only 1.1% of the total
US population.
Oklahoma, with 1.1% of the U.S. population, has the distinction of having the
largest public scandal to ever occur in the U.S. The Oklahoma County Commissioner
Scandal. Equally as out of proportion Oklahoma has had more Governors impeached
and removed from office that any other state. In the history of the United States,
1/3 of all Governors impeached and removed from office, were Oklahoma Governors.
"Abusers justified their illegal behavior on the basis that they were entitled
to their gains." From BAD TIMES FOR GOOD OL' BOYS, The Oklahoma County Commissioner
Scandal. Harry Holloway, and Frank S. Meyers
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OKSCAM
County Commissioner
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The largest government scandal to ever occur in the US.
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Most Governors impeached
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One third of all governors ever impeached and removed in the US.
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Two speakers
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Two speakers of the Oklahoma House of Representatives
have been convicted on criminal charges
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Various public officials
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Countless other public officials have drawn jail time.
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Oklahoma Tax Commission
$31 Million
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Truck tax scandal
115 separate counts against 17 individuals. For years, private trucking agents gave kickbacks to corrupt Oklahoma Tax
Commission employees for allowing truck registration agents to use false
projections to make it appear as if more miles would be traveled in low-cost
states and less miles in high-cost states to lessen tax bills.
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Insurance Commissioner
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Ghost Employees
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Oklahoma State Department of Health.
Multi-County Grand Jury investigating the scandal
issued 12 indictments involving 15 individuals
and 159 separate criminal counts.
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Penn Square
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Outside the government but the same culture mindset that permates our state.
As someone once said, about Mark Singer's "Funny Money", a book on Penn Square, "it was a
conspiracy of circumstances aided by a large dose of stupidity."
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Federal S & L
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Nationwide, but made for Oklahoma |
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Will we ever know how many? |
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We will never know how many? |
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Oklahoma Tax Commission $31 Million Truck tax scandal
115 separate counts against 17 individuals.
Oklahoma has paid 12 other states more than $30.5 million to resolve a legal dispute
about truck registration fees that arose from an Oklahoma Tax Commission scandal,
officials confirmed Friday.
For years, private trucking agents gave kickbacks to corrupt Oklahoma Tax
Commission employees for allowing truck registration agents to use false
projections to make it appear as if more miles would be traveled in low-cost
states and less miles in high-cost states to lessen tax bills.
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Governors:
In the entire history of the US there have been eleven governors impeached. Of
those six were removed. Oklahoma had two of the six that were removed.
Not included in these numbers is David Hall who was arrested shortly after leaving
office. A federal court convicted Governor David Hall of extortion and other crimes
committed during his tenure, as Governor. 1975
Governor David Walters avoided seven felony charges by accepting a plea bargain in 1994.
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OkScam:
The County Commissioner scandal, a purchasing kickback scandal resulting in the
conviction of 200 individuals, including over 2/3rds of the sitting county
commissioners, representing 60 of 77 Oklahoma counties (1981-1984)
Oklahoma has 77 counties. Each county has 3 elected County Commissioners for a
total of 231 County Commissioners state wide. During the early 1980's over
200 of Oklahoma's County Commissioners and suppliers were indicted in
federal courts in a massive kickback scandal.
The FBI dubbed the investigation of corruption in county government in Oklahoma
'OKSCAM'. OKSCAM was "the largest local corruption investigations in American history."
Ref: Bad Times for Good Ol' Boys: The Oklahoma County Commissioner Scandal. Harry
Holloway with Frank S. Meyers.
A three-year federal investigation of the state's elected officials has found that graft is
routine and nearly ubiquitous in Oklahoma county government.
Several Oklahoma counties saw all three commissioners indicted.
"abusers justified their illegal behavior on the basis that they were entitled to their gains."
From BAD TIMES FOR GOOD OL' BOYS, The Oklahoma County Commissioner Scandal. Where
Harry Holloway, and Frank S. Meyers sifted through a large body of evidence, conducted a public-opinion survey, and interviewed nearly half of all county commissioners in office following the prosecutions.
The Untouchables Are Back!
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Ghost Employees - Oklahoma State Department of Health
First made news in May 2000 from a federal investigation into corruption at the department
A Multi-County Grand Jury investigating the scandal issued 302 subpoenas for witnesses a
nd evidence, heard from 150 witnesses, examined 1242 exhibits and issued 12 indictments
involving 15 individuals and 159 separate criminal counts.
The Grand Jury also found cases of shames, involving jobs were no real worked expected
or required. These were mostly where current and former members of the Oklahoma
Legislature had used their influence to secure employment at the health department
for family members, friends and associates, often without regard to the qualifications
of those hired.
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