TREND: A State audit reveals County improperly used eminent domain

What state allows an auditor to look at eminent domain? Oklahoma

What was the Oklahoma state auditor reviewing that included eminent domain? Records, process and procedure at Creek County, Oklahoma

What eminent domain related violations did the OK auditor find?

• failed to provide sufficient paperwork to determine eminent domain was used in accordance with state statutes
• court records showed that the property was obtained for economic development, a violation of state law
• an executive session of the county commissioners related to the property was not retained, as it should have been under state law
• county had no documents related to an offer to the property owner
• county had no documentation related to negotiations with the property owner
• county had no documents related to an appraisal of the land in question

Tulsa World | State auditor criticizes Creek County commissioners’ procedure in property purchase through eminent domain