- The Oklahoma Tobacco Settlement Endowment Trust has allocated nearly $1 million to Emory University in Georgia for technical assistance and training services related to public health information.
OKLAHOMA CITY — A state governing body will allocate up to $150,000 to a private Georgia university despite concerns from some lawmakers that Oklahomans intended for the funding to remain in state.
The Oklahoma Tobacco Settlement Endowment Trust’s decision could bring the total money paid to Emory University since August 2022 to nearly $1 million, according to an Oklahoma Voice analysis of the agency’s spending.
Records obtained through open records requests show TSET, which oversees a $2.2 billion public trust endowment, has allocated Emory Centers for Public Health Training and Technical Assistance over $930,000 to provide technical assistance and training services, including creating and maintaining an online learning community for public health information…