Detective’s report outlines allegations that prompted organization’s referral to law enforcement.
OKLAHOMA CITY — An Oklahoma City police report viewed by Oklahoma Politics Today details the allegations that led the Young Republican Women of Oklahoma to remove its founding president and refer financial records to law enforcement.
The report, filed June 30 with the Oklahoma City Police Department’s Financial Crimes Unit, lists the offense as felony embezzlement and identifies $5,862 as the value of money allegedly taken from the organization’s bank account.
The report follows the organization’s July 29 announcement that its executive board had removed founding president Brittany Anderson after an internal review uncovered financial irregularities. At the time, board members said they had secured available financial records, sought legal counsel and referred documentation to law enforcement while emphasizing that the legal process remained ongoing. The board also announced plans to dissolve the organization and relaunch under a new name.
According to the police report, the investigation began after the organization’s treasurer reported concerns about how the group’s finances had been handled during its first months of operation.
The report says the organization was established in November 2025 and initially operated without a bank account. Instead, dues and donations were deposited into a Venmo account linked to a personal bank account before a bank account was opened in April 2026.
The treasurer told investigators she did not initially have online access to the organization’s bank account or receive monthly bank statements despite serving as treasurer. According to the report, board members became aware of questionable activity only after obtaining access to the account through the bank.
The detective’s narrative says the treasurer identified numerous transactions she believed were unrelated to the organization’s business, including unexplained cash withdrawals, debit card purchases and other expenditures for which she said receipts or documentation were not provided.
The report also alleges some organization funds were used for a personal trip to Washington, D.C., and describes other transactions that board members said they could not reconcile with the organization’s records. It also describes an unexplained $1,200 deposit that was reportedly characterized as payment for advertisements, even though board members told investigators the organization did not sell advertising or provide advertising services.
According to the report, board members later met with Anderson to discuss the questioned transactions after reviewing the account activity. The report says Anderson told them she had documentation supporting the expenditures, but investigators were later told that documentation was not provided.
The report says the organization subsequently sent Anderson a certified letter advising that it intended to dissolve the organization and close its accounts. Investigators were also told Anderson had retained legal counsel.
According to the detective’s report, the organization ultimately decided to pursue a criminal complaint after concluding the matter was unlikely to be resolved privately. Board members also provided investigators with a list of the questioned transactions and supporting financial records.
The police report summarizes allegations provided to investigators during the initial stages of the case. It does not indicate that criminal charges have been filed, and the investigation remains ongoing.
