Newsroom 

July 2, 2020 News Release Signs of Economic Resiliency and Concern Charts and graphs OKLAHOMA CITY – In spite of a sharp downturn in oil and gas production tax collections, the Oklahoma economy displayed signs of resiliency in June, State Treasurer Randy McDaniel said as he released the monthly Gross Receipts to the Treasury report. Total receipts in June topped $1.1 billion and were below collections from June 2019 by $56.4 million, or 4.9 percent. This is marked improvement from April...Read More

June 3, 2020 News Release Pandemic Continues to Strike Oklahoma's Economy Charts and graphs OKLAHOMA CITY – The coronavirus pandemic continued to make its presence known in this month’s Oklahoma Gross Receipts to the Treasury, State Treasurer Randy McDaniel announced as he released data showing a 14 percent drop in May revenue collections. Gross receipts for May total $923.1 million, down by $150.5 million from May of last year. “The Oklahoma economy, as reflected in state...Read More

May 6, 2020 News Release Coronavirus Strikes State Gross Receipts Charts and graphs OKLAHOMA CITY – April Gross Receipts to the Treasury plunged by more than half a billion dollars as the coronavirus pandemic disrupts Oklahoma’s economy, State Treasurer Randy McDaniel announced. Gross receipts in April total $1.08 billion, a drop of $502.5 million, or 31.8 percent, from April 2019. The economic impact of the pandemic is spread across all major revenue streams, but is most...Read More

April 3, 2020 News Release Oklahoma Gross Receipts Poised to Fall Charts and graphs OKLAHOMA CITY – Oklahoma Gross Receipts to the Treasury in March show the calm before the storm. As has been the case for several months, they indicate slight overall growth, but with slowing sales tax collections and reduced oil and gas production, State Treasurer Randy McDaniel announced on Friday. “This month marks the end of almost three years of economic growth,” said Treasurer McDaniel....Read More

March 17, 2020 News Release State Treasurer Announces COVID-19 Containment Efforts OKLAHOMA CITY – Effective Wednesday, March 18, the lobby of the Office of the State Treasurer will be closed to the public until further notice, State Treasurer Randy McDaniel announced today. McDaniel said the action is being taken to limit the spread of COVID-19, protect the health of the public and treasury employees, and ensure continuity of operations. “The critical operations of the treasurer’s office are...Read More

March 4, 2020 News Release Slide Resumes for Oklahoma Gross Receipts Charts and graphs OKLAHOMA CITY – After recording modest growth for two months, total Gross Receipts to the Treasury returned to negative territory in February, pushed down by shrinking sales, gross production, and motor vehicle tax collections, State Treasurer Randy McDaniel announced today. February total monthly collections were $956.8 million, down by $14.7 million, or 1.5 percent, from February 2019. Collections...Read More

February 25, 2020 News Release Oklahoma 529 College Savings Plan Reduces Fees OKLAHOMA CITY – The already low fees for the Oklahoma 529 College Savings Plan are getting even lower, State Treasurer Randy McDaniel announced today. Effective this month, the management fee for Oklahoma’s official college saving plan is being reduced by more than 16 percent. The new management fee will be 0.25 percent on account balances, down from 0.3 percent. The fee reduction could save OCSP account owners a combined total of...Read More

February 7, 2020 News Release Use Taxes Bring Bright Spot to Otherwise Flat Gross Receipts Charts and graphs OKLAHOMA CITY – Collections of the use tax on out-of-state sales, including online purchases, set a record high in January, while total revenue remained relatively flat, State Treasurer Randy McDaniel announced today. January total monthly collections were $1.26 billion, up by $17.4 million, or 1.4 percent, from January 2019. Use tax receipts generated $83 million, up by almost 19 percent from the...Read More

January 6, 2020 News Release 2019 Gross Receipts Show Slowing Economy Charts and graphs OKLAHOMA CITY – Oklahoma Gross Receipts to the Treasury for calendar year 2019 paint the picture of a sound, but slowing state economy, State Treasurer Randy McDaniel announced today. Gross receipts during all of 2019 are 5.7 percent more than during 2018. That growth rate is down from 13.2 percent in 2018 compared to 2017. McDaniel said the slowdown becomes more pronounced when viewed...Read More

December 5, 2019 News Release November Gross Receipts Drop Charts and graphs OKLAHOMA CITY – For the first time in more than two and a half years, monthly Gross Receipts to the Treasury are less than collections from the same month of the prior year due to a number of key factors, State Treasurer Randy McDaniel announced today. November total monthly collections were $989.7 million, down by $43.8 million, or 4.2 percent, from last year. The last time monthly gross receipts...Read More

November 5, 2019 News Release October Gross Receipts Show Slow Growth Charts and graphs OKLAHOMA CITY – For a second consecutive month, October Gross Receipts to the Treasury are up by less than one percent compared to the prior year, suppressed by falling oil and gas production tax and sales tax collections, State Treasurer Randy McDaniel announced today. Total monthly collections from all sources were $1.14 billion in October, up by $6.1 million, or 0.5 percent, from last year....Read More

October 23, 2019 News Release State Credit Outlook Upgraded to "Positive" by Moody's Investors Service OKLAHOMA CITY – State Treasurer Randy McDaniel announced today that Moody’s Investors Service has upgraded the state’s credit outlook from stable to positive. The rating agency concurrently affirmed Oklahoma’s credit rating of Aa2. Moody’s action follows a meeting last month with state leaders to provide rating analysts with an update on the economy, credit trends, and policy priorities....Read More

October 11, 2019 News Release Treasurer McDaniel Elected to Board of National Treasurers' Foundation OKLAHOMA CITY – Oklahoma State Treasurer Randy McDaniel has been elected to the governing board of the foundation that supports the National Association of State Treasurers (NAST). The nomination of McDaniel was made by Connecticut State Treasurer Shawn Wooden and seconded by Wyoming State Treasurer Curt Meier. The motion was approved by acclamation of the foundation’s board on Monday. “I appreciate the...Read More

October 10, 2019 News Release Oklahoma College Savings Plans Management Opened for Competition Download Request for Proposals OKLAHOMA CITY — Management of Oklahoma’s 529 college savings plans has been opened for competition, State Treasurer Randy McDaniel announced today. Started in April 2000, the Oklahoma 529 College Savings Plan currently contains more than $925 million in more than 56,000 accounts. The Oklahoma 529 College Savings Plan is a direct-sold plan, meaning parents and grandparents make their...Read More

October 3, 2019 News Release Monthly Oil and Gas Tax Collections Drop Charts and graphs OKLAHOMA CITY – September Gross Receipts to the Treasury showed modest overall growth, State Treasurer Randy McDaniel announced today. The increase was less than one percent, driven by a downturn in oil and gas tax collections and a drop in sales tax revenues. Total monthly gross receipts from all revenue sources were $1.16 billion, up from the same month of the prior year by $3.8 million, or 0.3...Read More

September 6, 2019 News Release Gross Receipts Reflect Modest Economic Growth in August Charts and graphs OKLAHOMA CITY – August Gross Receipts to the Treasury grew by a modest 3.2 percent over collections from the same month of last year, curtailed by a slowing of oil and gas tax receipts and a slight drop in income tax collections, State Treasurer Randy McDaniel announced today. Monthly gross receipts were $1.03 billion, up by $31.7 million. Gross collections from the past 12 month topped $13.7 billion,...Read More

August 20, 2019 News Release Oklahoma 529 College Savings Plan Kicks Off Pigskin Piggybank Sweepstakes One family to win $5,529 for college   OKLAHOMA CITY – After this year’s fall football season, one Oklahoma family will have a solid game plan to save for college. The Oklahoma 529 College Savings Plan’s (OCSP) Pigskin Piggybank Sweepstakes kicks off this week. The winning family will receive $5,529 toward an OCSP account, and OCSP will kick in $5,529 to the winner’s school.  “Fall is...Read More

August 8, 2019 News Release Gross Receipts Reveal Signs of Moderation as Overall Growth Continues Charts and graphs OKLAHOMA CITY – Gross Receipts to the Treasury in July are showing signs of moderation in the Oklahoma economy, even as total collections continue to grow, State Treasurer Randy McDaniel announced today. Gross Receipts to the Treasury in July topped $1.1 billion, up by 9.5 percent from July of last year. Total collections from the past 12 months are near $13.7 billion, and are 11.5 percent higher than...Read More

July 19, 2019 News Release Oklahoma College Savings Plan awards Blanchard parents $5,529 for their newborn's college savings Oklahoma City – A Blanchard family has an excellent start toward saving for college after being named the winner of the Oklahoma 529 College Savings Plan’s (OCSP) annual Newborn Sweepstakes. Patrick and Melissa Mayfield’s son, Zane, was randomly selected from more than 1,200 entrants to receive a $5,529 OCSP account. SSM Health St. Anthony Hospital in Oklahoma City, where Zane was born, also received a donation of...Read More

July 5, 2019 News Release Fiscal Year Gross Receipts to the Treasury Show Growth in Spite of Recent Sales Tax Drop Charts and graphs OKLAHOMA CITY – Gross Receipts to the Treasury for both the month of June and Fiscal Year 2019 indicate ongoing growth in the state’s economy, but recent collection data is sending some mixed signals, State Treasurer Randy McDaniel announced today. Reports released by McDaniel’s office show overall growth of 4.7 percent in total revenue collections for the month of June, and 11.7...Read More

June 25, 2019 News Release State Treasurer's Office Prepares for Move Office to vacate Capitol Building for Renovation Work OKLAHOMA CITY – For the first time since moving into the State Capitol Building in 1917, the Office of the State Treasurer is leaving the building for an extended period of time to allow for renovation work to be completed, State Treasurer Randy McDaniel announced today. Beginning Monday, July 1, the treasurer’s provisional office will be...Read More

June 21, 2019 News Release Unclaimed Property Items to be Auctioned Next Week Coins, jewelry, collectibles to be sold OKLAHOMA CITY – Coin collections, jewelry, baseball cards, and a machete are just some of the items from some 600 abandoned safe deposit boxes scheduled for auction next week in Oklahoma City, State Treasurer Randy McDaniel announced today. The contents of the abandoned safe deposit boxes will be auctioned starting at 9 o’clock, Friday, June 28. Registration and inspection...Read More

June 6, 2019 News Release May Gross Receipts Show Economic Growth in Spite of Weather Charts and graphs OKLAHOMA CITY – Gross Receipts to the Treasury, an indicator of current economic activity in Oklahoma, continued to grow in May. This transpired in spite of devastating floods in large portions of the state, State Treasurer Randy McDaniel announced today. “Our hearts go out to the flood victims and we remain encouraged by the strength and resiliency of fellow Oklahomans during difficult...Read More

May 10, 2019 News Release New Record High for Gross Receipts Charts and graphs OKLAHOMA CITY –Gross Receipts to the Treasury reached a record high in April and demonstrate the Oklahoma economy has continued to expand, State Treasurer Randy McDaniel announced today. Reports on total state revenue collections in April and over the past 12 months show growth of more than 12 percent, McDaniel said. Monthly receipts have exceeded collections from the same month of the prior year...Read More

April 4, 2019 News Release Two Years in, Gross Receipts Continue to Grow Charts and graphs OKLAHOMA CITY – Since emerging from a downturn in March 2017, Gross Receipts to the Treasury have increased consistently each month, reflecting the strength of the Oklahoma economy, State Treasurer Randy McDaniel announced today. March receipts of $1.1 billion are 10.3 percent higher than collections from the same month of last year. Receipts from the past 12 months, at $13.3 billion, are up by...Read More

March 11, 2019 News Release One month remains to enter inaugural Change the World contest Eight winners will each receive a $1,529 OCSP account; eight schools to receive $500 OKLAHOMA CITY – If your son or daughter has ever stared you straight in the face and said they are going to be an inventor or help kids by becoming a teacher, they could win a $1,529 contribution to an Oklahoma 529 College Savings Plan (OCSP) account. OCSP’s Change the World contest is for young Oklahomans who want to dream big and...Read More

March 8, 2019 News Release Gross Receipts Show Growth for 23rd Consecutive Month Charts and graphs OKLAHOMA CITY – In spite of lower oil and gas prices, Gross Receipts to the Treasury have reflected growth in the Oklahoma economy for 23 consecutive months, State Treasurer Randy McDaniel announced today. February receipts of $971.5 million are 10.7 percent higher than collections from the same month of last year. “Oklahoma’s economic expansion continues, and so far is not...Read More

February 6, 2019 News Release Lower Energy Prices Impact Gross Receipts Charts and graphs OKLAHOMA CITY – Oklahoma monthly Gross Receipts to the Treasury, while continuing to grow, are beginning to reflect the economic impact of lower energy prices, State Treasurer Randy McDaniel announced today. Gross production taxes on crude oil and natural gas remitted in January are from oil field production during November, when crude oil prices fell throughout the month. Those receipts, at just...Read More

January 9, 2019 News Release Oklahoma Gross Receipts Finish Strong in 2018 Charts and graphs OKLAHOMA CITY –Gross Receipts to the Treasury grew at a double-digit pace, increasing by more than $1.5 billion, during calendar year 2018, State Treasurer Randy McDaniel announced today. Gross receipts for 2018 were slightly less than $13 billion and grew by 13.2 percent compared to calendar year 2017 collections. During the month of December, total receipts topped $1.1 billion and were up by more than...Read More

January 2, 2019 News Release Randy McDaniel Becomes State Treasurer Photo link: https://go.usa.gov/xEgpD Photo cutline: Supreme Court Justice James Winchesterday administers the oath of office to State Treasurer Randy McDaniel Wednesday morning as his wife, Julie, holds the family Bible and other family members look on. OKLAHOMA CITY –Randy McDaniel has become Oklahoma’s 19th state treasurer. During a ceremony attended by family and friends, McDaniel was administered the oath of office by...Read More

December 28, 2018 News Release Treasurer-elect McDaniel to assume office on Wednesday OKLAHOMA CITY – Treasurer-elect Randy McDaniel will be administered the oath of office on Wednesday morning to become Oklahoma’s 19th Oklahoma State Treasurer. McDaniel was appointed by Governor Mary Fallin to complete the final two weeks of the current four-year term that will become vacant with the January 1 resignation of State Treasurer Ken Miller, who has accepted an executive position with OGE Energy Corp....Read More