Okla. Stat. tit. 62, § 62-34.66: Writing of checks and warrants – Delegation of check and

warrant issuing authority – Payment register – Transfer entries –

Electronic fund transfers.

A. The State Treasurer shall write checks or warrants in

payment of claims and payrolls certified to the State Treasurer for

payment by the Division of Central Accounting and Reporting or:

1. The Department of Human Services;

2. The Department of Rehabilitative Services;

3. The State Department of Health;

4. The Department of Transportation;

5. The State Department of Education;

6. The Oklahoma Department of Career and Technology Education;

and

7. The institutions within The Oklahoma State System of Higher

Education.

B. The State Treasurer, within such limitations as the State

Treasurer may prescribe, may authorize the Director of the Office of

Management and Enterprise Services and the entities specified in

subsection A of this section to issue the checks or warrants for

payment of claims and payrolls that have been certified by the

respective agency.

C. The Director of the Office of Management and Enterprise

Services and the entities specified in subsection A of this section

shall provide the State Treasurer a register of each payment for

each check or warrant issued. To protect against fraud, information

contained within the register of checks or warrants shall not be

subject to the Oklahoma Open Records Act until the earlier of:

1. Such checks or warrants are submitted for redemption; or

2. Such checks or warrants are cancelled by statute.

D. In lieu of checks or warrants:

1. The Director of the Office of Management and Enterprise

Services may, with the concurrence of the State Treasurer, settle

interagency claims by transfer entry; and

2. At the discretion of the State Treasurer, pay claims and

payrolls by the electronic transfer of funds.