PAWHUSKA, OK – Clark Batson has been sworn in by Judge Lee Stout as the new Treasurer for the Osage Nation. The Osage Nation Treasurer is appointed by the Principal Chief subject to the advice and consent of the Osage Nation Congress.
A Certified Public Accountant (CPA) since 2000, Batson is from the Zonzoli District and is a member of the Native American Church of Oklahoma. As a University of Missouri Kansas City alumnus, he has worked throughout Indian Country. His positions held at the Osage Nation have included Federal Programs/Payroll Accountant, Compliance Specialist, and Budget Analyst for Wahzhazhe Health Center in the Department of Treasury. He served as the Finance Director/Tax Commission Director for the Pawnee Nation and as Director of Internal Audit for the Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribes, where he also served as interim Treasurer for six months.
“I look forward to congressional confirmation, fulfilling the constitutional and legal duties and responsibilities of the Office of Treasurer, and serving the Osage people,” said Batson.
Batson will replace Tyler McIntosh, who has served as the Osage Nation Controller and Acting Treasurer for the past two and a half years. McIntosh resigned as Acting Treasurer and accepted a contractual position to support Treasurer Batson and the Office of Treasurer during the transition. During his time with Osage Nation, McIntosh made significant contributions and positive changes to Osage Nation’s accounting and treasury, as reflected in a 2022 audit report showing top-tier accountability and oversight, and containing zero significant deficiencies or material weaknesses.
“Tyler McIntosh has been an outstanding Acting Treasurer, and if he had a CPA, he would have been submitted to Congress for confirmation,” said Chief Geoffrey Standing Bear. “In the meantime, we are pleased that Clark Batson, a CPA, has accepted the difficult position of Treasurer of the Osage Nation. We will continue to work with Tyler on a contract basis as he has agreed to assist Treasurer Batson.”
