The Legislative Office of Fiscal Transparency did not find any blatant misconduct, according to the report presented Tuesday, but pointed at a lack of communication from the Oklahoma State Department of Education to school districts.

A report examining the spending practices of the Oklahoma State Department of Education criticized the agency for communication issues.

The start of the school year in Oklahoma would have tested the mettle of even the most battle-hardened leaders. The state’s Republican attorney general twice accused Superintendent Ryan Walters of ignoring laws on spending and transparency,

A surprise appearance by one of Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond’s staff lawyers threw the State Board of Education meeting into tumult.