OKLAHOMA CITY (June 29, 2022) – State Superintendent of Public Instruction Joy Hofmeister has requested that Thursday’s meeting of the Commissioners of the Land Office (CLO) include consideration of three items stemming from Secretary Elliot Chambers’ firing of an internal auditor who had confronted him about potential conflicts of interest.

One of five members of the commission, Hofmeister earlier this week asked that the agenda include discussion and possible action on Secretary Chambers’ employment, as well as discussion of the internal auditor’s firing and subsequent settlement. Hofmeister said she also believes allegations from the former internal auditor and another whistleblower warrant an investigative audit of the agency’s operations and finances.

“As I have said recently, the concerns raised by the former internal auditor at the Commissioners of the Land Office are alarming and need to be fully investigated,” she said. “Since that time, additional information has been presented that leaves me without confidence in the direction of the agency under Secretary Chambers. As a result, I believe it is in Oklahoma’s best interest that Secretary Chambers immediately resign and respectfully call on him to do so.”

The internal auditor, Erin Morgan, had questioned Chambers about his relationship with Victorum Capital, an investments firm doing business with the CLO. On Dec. 16, 2021, commissioners voted 2-1 to give Victorum authority to manage direct investments for the...

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