Press Releases January 31, 2024District Attorney Michael E. McMahon, Special Commissioner of Investigation for the NYC School District Anastasia Coleman Anounce 18 Count Indictment of Michele Cenci, Former Purchasing Secretary at PS 21 in Elm Park, For Stealing Over $145,000 in School Funds Over 7 Year Period April 19, 2023Former Co-Treasurer of Public School PTA Sentenced in Manhattan for $185K Theft from School Account February 16, 2023 DOE Vendor Pleads Guilty to Bid Rigging After Coordinated Investigation by SCI, FBI, and DOJ December 1, 2021DOE Assistant Principal arrested for seeking to meet with alleged 14-year-old he encountered on dating app. February 11, 2021DOE paraprofessional arrested for grabbing and squeezing a nine-year-old by the neck. March 5, 2020Former Teacher arrested for defrauding the DOE out of more than $29,000. February 24, 2020Former DOE Deputy Chief of Staff lied in NYC background vetting to conceal his forced resignation as a H.S. Principal in Wisconsin. January 7, 2020Additional statement of the Special Commissioner of Investigation For the New York City School District regarding Deputy Chief of Staff David A. Hay. January 6, 2020Statement of the Special Commissioner Of Investigation For the New York City School District regarding the arrest of Deputy Chief of Staff David A. Hay. December 18, 2019DOI and SCI Release Statement of Findings on Joint Investigation into Delays and Political Influence of the City Department of Education’s Standards at Hasidic Yeshivas. December 4, 2019Report regarding the Transportation of Students with Special Needs Aboard Dangerously Hot School Buses. November 21, 2019A former Queens High School teacher engaged in inappropriate relationships with multiple students September 12, 2019Assistant Principal at DOE high school failed to act on report that student convicted in stabbing previously carried a knife to school September 5, 2019Two special education service providers embezzled over $80,000 from the DOE through fraudulent billing practices. August 21, 2019An investigation found, Senior Naval Science Instructor, Edward Gunning engaged in a sexual relationship with a 17-year-old student he supervised in the Reserve Officer Training Corps. July 26, 2019Investigation into a DOE principal’s failure to supervise that resulted in a six-year-old student missing from a Brooklyn school . May 2, 2019Queens High School community assistant arrested for inappropriately touching female student. March 29, 2019Commissioner Coleman releases Annual Report for 2018. January 24, 2019A former DOE retirement system employee, Jalise Hackle, was arrested for skimming member checks worth over $17,000. January 10, 2019A former after-school mentor, Aylin Canon, was arrested for sexual misconduct with a minor. October 23, 2018Rose Marie Sylvester, a teacher assigned to Mosaic Preparatory Academy in Manhattan, arrested for Child Endangerment. January 18, 2017A statistical report detailing the number of investigations conducted by this office in 2016 November 9, 2016A report detailing the findings of the death of a seven year-old student Noelia-Lisa Echavarria January 6, 2016A statistical report detailing the number of investigations conducted by this office in 2015 August 17, 2015A report detailing an investigation which found Wei Liu, an OSI Confidential Investigator, made inaccurate statements and drew inaccurate conclusions in an OSI substantiated investigation. July 6, 2015A report detailing the findings of an investigation into the circumstances of the accidental death of Dyasha Phelps Smith, who attended P368@P293 in Brooklyn. May 12, 2015A report detailing the complaints about Department of Education schoolchildren who were left unsupervised in a variety of circumstances. February 18, 2015A report detailing the findings of an investigation into a student missing from a Special Education School in Brooklyn. January 8, 2015A statistical report detailing the number of investigations conducted by this office in 2014 November 25, 2014A report detailing the findings of an investigation concerning a meeting held at P.S. 66 in Brooklyn sponsored by Communication Workers of America in which Mayor de Blasio spoke on the evening of July 14, 2014. November 20, 2014A report detailing the findings of an investigation into the hiring of Sean Shaynak, a teacher assigned to Brooklyn Technical HS, who is accused of comitting various crimes against student victims. August 12, 2014An investigation found 21-year old Steven Walters, an aide in an after school program in PS 300, sexually abused two eight-year-old female students at the school. July 31, 2014A former Principal, Robert Hannibal, assigned to JHS 145 in the Bronx was arrested for the misappropriation of more than $20,000 from a school bank account July 21, 2014A report detailing an investigation into allegations of cheating prior to the death of Omotayo Adeoye at the HS for Mathematics, Science and Engineering at City College July 16, 2014A report detailing an investigation into an incident at IS 117 in the Bronx regarding allegations that staff members at the school failed to respond to reports that student Noel Estevez was “bullied” by Timothy Crump and others at the school June 26, 2014A report detailing an investigation into an incident at Beacon High School in Manhattan, where two students were injured during a Science experiment March 27, 2014A report detailing an investigation related to the disappearance of Avonte Oqundo, an Autistic 14-year-old male student at P277 – also known as the Riverview School – in Queens March 11, 2014An investigation found Cheon Park and his Company, Bilingual SEIT & Preschool, Inc. defrauded the Federal government, NY State, and NYC through contracts with the NYC DOE March 6, 2014An investigation found Assistant Principal Patricia Sabater and Guidance Counselor Rebeca Shaffren, assigned to PS 219 in Brooklyn, mishandled a sexual abuse complaint made by an 11-year-old female student involving male students February 18, 2014An investigation found time and attendance abuse at PS 106 in Queens involving the Principal Marcella Sills and former Assistant Principal Tonya West February 4, 2014An investigation found that Lawrence Scott, an investigator assigned to the DOE Office of Special Investigations, engaged in a personal sexual text message relationship with Natalya Sokolson, a teacher assigned to PS 329, while investigating allegations against Sokolson January 21, 2014An investigation found that Teacher James Burke, formerly assigned to PS 69 on Staten Island, anonymously reported false allegations against witnesses and other DOE employees January 15, 2014A Former DOE Assistant Principal and an Employee of an After School Program Indicted and Arrested on Sexual Charges January 7, 2014A statistical report detailing the number of investigations conducted by this office in 2013 October 25, 2013A Report detailing an investigation of misconduct committed by Maria Torres, the parent coordinator assigned to the Mosaic Preparatory Academy in Manhattan October 24, 2013After School Teacher arrested October 23, 2013 on charges stemming from her sexual relationship with a 13-year-old female student October 24, 2013An investigation found that Principal Angelyn Donald, assigned to PS 386 in the Bronx, failed to report observations made by a classmate of a female student being victimized by their male teacher September 24, 2013An investigation of the circumstances surrounding the death of Jean Fritz Pierre who drowned during a class trip to Bear Mountain State Park on June 24, 2013 September 04, 2013An investigation found that in the summer of 2009, William Abreu a DOE assistant principal forcibly raped a 17-year-old female recent Progress High graduate in his school office and Juan Martinez, an after school program employee, forced a 16-year-old female student to perform oral sex on him in his office at Program High. July 30, 2013An investigation found that Malik Taylor, a community associate and dean assigned to the Business of Sports School in Manhattan, had sexual relationships with four female students from the school. April 25, 2013Evelyn Rogers, a teacher assigned to the High School for Innovation in Advertising and Media in Brooklyn, arrested. April 25, 2013Findings of allegations of misconduct made against personnel at IS 49 on Staten Island, the Berta Dreyfus School. January 8, 2013A statistical report detailing the number of investigations conducted by this office in 2012 December 20, 2012An investigation found Vaughn McKinney, a teacher assigned to IS 59 in Queens, had a sexual relationship with a 16-year-old female student. December 19, 2012An investigation found Thomasina Chappell, a DOE clerical associate, accepted bribes from a vendor. December 18, 2012An investigation which found Neson Ruiz defrauded the DOE out of more than a million dollars pled guilty in Federal Court December 11, 2012An investigation found that several IBM consultants, who were contracted by the DOE to work on the Internet Protocol Digital Video Surveillance project (“IPDVS”), misused DOE time and property while on assignment. September 18, 2012An investigation found that Universal Pre-K vendor Nareesa Mohammed, owner of Nareesa’s Day Care Sites, and Saied Mohammed, owner of Beanstalk sites, defrauded the DOE out of more than $35,000. September 5, 2012An investigation found that 36-year-old Absent Teacher Reserve (known as ATR) Teacher Daniel Meahger committed misconduct at several schools and at an office in Brooklyn. August 17, 2012An investigation found that Nelson Ruiz defrauded the DOE out of more than $1,000,000 over a two year period for services never provided. June 20, 2012An investigation found that assistant principal William Abreu, assigned to Progress High School in Brooklyn, made inappropriate sexual remarks to three female students at the school. May 31, 2012Teacher Erin Sayar, assigned to James Madison High School in Brooklyn, arrested May 31, 2012An investigation found that Teacher Erin Sayar, assigned to James Madison High School in Brooklyn, had a sexual relationship with a 16-year-old male student. May 30, 2012An investigation found that Teacher Michael Aquino, assigned to George Westinghouse High School in Brooklyn, made inappropriate comments to students and touched a female student in a manner which made her feel uncomfortable. March 27, 2012An investigation found that Executive Director Angel Namnum, assigned to the Division of Finance at the DOE, devised a scheme for his wife, Rosa Castillo, to be hired March 12, 2012An investigation found that former NYC school system teacher Hyman Rosenberg’s widow continued to receive pension payments after he passed away February 28, 2012An investigation found that DOE vendor Summit Restaurant Repairs, Inc submitted fraudulent documents in order to avoid financial penalties. February 15, 2012An investigation found that Melissa Dean, a teacher assigned to PS 143 in Queens, used the students in her class to send handmade holiday cards to her friend, John Coccarelli, a convicted felon. January 11, 2012An investigation found that the Principal, Liza Cruz Diaz, assigned to PS 31 in the Bronx, directed payroll secretary to punch time card hours after she left in which she received thousands of dollars in per session pay for work she did not perform. January 10, 2012An investigation found that teacher, Mona Lisa Tello, assigned to the High School of Graphic Arts in Manhattan submitted a false document to excuse the teacher’s absences from work January 4, 2012A statistical report detailing the number of investigations conducted by this office in 2011 December 15, 2011An investigation found that 44-year old Charles Oross, a teacher assigned to IS 238 in Queens, had a sexual relationship with a 13-year old female student when she attended the school. November 30, 2011An investigation into financial allegations in PS 184 did not result in theft but revealed many practices that violated either Chancellor’s regulation or standard operating procedures. October 18, 2011An investigation revealed DOE Office of Public Affairs Executive Director Lenny Speiller caused DOE parent coordinators to promote a partisan political position October 13, 2011An investigation revealed that Rosa Gomez misappropriated more than $241,000 in TRS and UFT Welfare Fund Payments September 28, 2011An investigation uncovered that Future Technology Associates, LLC (“FTA”) and its owners, Tamer Sevintuna and Johnathan Krohe, submitted false filings with government agencies in order to obtain and retain contracts with the DOE valued at $74 million, and committed fraud by concealing their ownership of and subcontracting arrangements with a number of companies, including a shell company they established in Turkey, and that Judith Hederman, a high-ranking DOE official, supplied confidential information to Krohe and falsely denied in sworn testimony that she had a close personal relationship with Krohe Executive Summary May 24, 2011An investigation found that former DOE Chief Financial Officer George Raab had an inappropriate financial relationship with three consultants while they were under contract to provide services to the DOE April 5, 2011An investigation uncovered a scheme which defrauded the New York City DOE out of hundreds of thousands of dollars in custodial payroll funds. January 5, 2011A statistical report detailing the number of investigations conducted by this office in 2010 October 21, 2010An investigation substantiated a former DOE teacher, Wayne Bartley, engaged in sexual relationships with students ages 13 and 14 August 25, 2010An investigation substantiated many financial irregularities including theft from PS/MS 149 in Manhattan August 24, 2010An investigation found Debbie Rizzo, a school secretary assigned to Middle College High School at LaGuardia Community College in Queens, misappropriated thousands of dollars in public funds August 11, 2010An investigation found Milcedes Pepin, an assistant principal assigned to A.Philip Randolh HS used “FlexiSPY” software to access email accounts of other principals July 21, 2010An investigation found Maria Penaherrera, a principal formerly assigned to PS 114 in Brooklyn, committed various financial infractions July 20, 2010An investigation into a school teacher’s unauthorized trip outside of the US with students during spring vacation of 2007 July 14, 2010An investigation into circumstances surrounding the death of Nicole Suriel, a 12-year-old female student at the Columbia Secondary School , who drowned during a class trip to Long Beach June 22, 2010An investigation found Jill Schifter and Anthony Maulella defrauded the DOE out of tuition cost June 16, 2010An investigation found Kostas Andrikopoulos, owner of Hara Electric, defrauded the DOE of more than a million dollars June 3, 2010An investigation found Albert Attoh and others stole $644,313.69 from a DOE small payment process account at JP Morgan Chase May 19, 2010An investigation found that Opportunity Charter School failed to adequately supervise staff and follow school policy March 3, 2010An investigation found that Custodian Edwin Hendricks stole more than $29,000 in DOE funds January 19, 2010An investigation found that Cornelius Schulman, a computer technician, stole DOE equipment approximately worth $49,000 January 13, 2010A statistical report detailing the number of investigations conducted by this office in 2009 January 6, 2010An investigation found that Quintin Cedeno, a DOE principal assigned to the High School for Construction Trades, Engineering and Architecture in Queens, solicited oral sex from at least 4 male students from the school. December 1, 2009An investigation found that Donnett Davis, a parent coordinator assigned to ACORN High School for Social Justice, used DOE telephone billing records to defraud Verizon of more than $500,000 in merchandise and other valuables. August 19, 2009An investigation found that DOE teacher assigned to Hostos-Lincoln Academy of Science in the Bronx inappropriately touched a number of female students ranging from 11-years-old to 17-years-old. July 7, 2009An investigation found that DOE Steamfitter Philip Szot ordered copper pipe and associated materials for repairs at nine schools, but diverted these materials to his own use. June 24, 2009DOE Custodian Kim Tatum, assigned to PS84 in Brooklyn, created time records and other documents which falsly indicated that Dwight Beharrie was working as a cleaner at PS84 June 11, 2009DOE Teacher assigned to Stuyvesant HS in Manhattan was arrested as a result of an investigation which found he touched at least four students in an inappropriate manner over the course of two years May 4, 2009An investigation found that the Executive Director of the Brooklyn Music and Art Program was involved in an inappropriate relationship with a 17-year old female DOE student April 23, 2009An investigation found that an assistant track coach took female students on an unauthorized trip to Dartmouth College to participate in the Dartmouth Relays March 19, 2009IBM subcontractor falsified payroll records relating to work in NYC schools March 17, 2009DOE custodian steals nearly $100,000 in DOE funds in “No Show” job scheme March 11, 2009Former senior procurement analyst misappropriated more than $60,000 in DOE funds between September of 2004 and January 2007 February 18, 2009A former NYC DOE custodial secretary stole more than $60,000 in DOE funds over a period of 5 years. January 6, 2009A statistical report detailing the number of investigations conducted by this office in 2008 December 3, 2008An investigation found that tampering occurred on the June 2008 Integrated Algebra Regents Examination at the High School for (” Contemporary Arts”) in the Bronx November 17, 2008An investigation found School Aide stole more than $27,500 in DOE funds by submitting false and unauthorized reimbursement claims October 21, 2008A DOE School Aide was arrested for sexual misconduct October 21, 2008An investigation found an Independent Service Provider continued to defraud DOE after being banned from doing business with the DOE September 15, 2008A DOE Paraprofessional was arrested for sexual misconduct August 25, 2008An investigation found that Professional Development Associates, Inc (“PDA”) submitted four forged references to the DOE and thereby obtained a contract through which PDA billed the DOE more than 1.7 million dollars July 11, 2008Commissioner of Investigation Rose Gill Hearn and Special Commissioner of Investigation Richard J. Condon announced that Eastco Building Services , Inc through its attorney pleaded guilty June 25, 2008A School Aide assigned to JHS 126 in Brooklyn engaged in a pattern of inappropriate behavior toward at least nine female students and one male June 5, 2008DOE Custodial Employees steal more than $60,000 in DOE funds over a period of 5 year period May 29, 2008An English teacher assigned to Richmond Hill HS in Queens was arrested on charges of rape in the 3rd degree and endangering the welfare of a child May 7, 2008A former School volunteer, Colin Leahy, assigned to PS 236 in Brooklyn was arrested and charged with two counts of endangering the welfare of a child. Leahy had inappropriate interaction with male students. March 27, 2008A math teacher, Derek Platov, assigned to IS 145 in Queens was arrested for submitting falsified Jury Duty Certificate of Service to obtain additional time off from work February 27, 2008A teacher assigned to Port Richmond High School on Staten Island, Dianne Kinsella, misappropriated more than $2,000 in funds from the school’s robotics program February 25, 2008A teacher who had been assigned to JHS 190 in Queens, Bradley Dieffenbacher, was arrested on the charge of the Use of a Child in a Sexual Performance – a felony punishable by up to 15 years in state prison and related crimes February 12, 2008An investigation found a DOE vendor, DynTek Inc., engaged a subcontractor to service the DOE’s Instructional and Information Technology (DIIT) over a four year period in violation of its contract February 5, 2008An investigation found that School Secretaries Karen Boucher and Renee Scriven, jointly and individually, siphoned more than $200,00 from Garret A. Morgan Elementary School (PS 132) in the Bronx between September 2002 and December 2005 February 4, 2008Brenna Stewart, a 46 year-old DOE teacher who had been assigned to The Bronx Leadership Academy was arrested on charges of forgery in the second degree January 7, 2008A statistical report detailing the number of investigations conducted by this office in 2007 involving employees, individuals and companies doing business with the DOE January 3, 2008A non-tenured teacher made sexual and harassing comments to several 14-year old female students in the classes he was assigned to teach and as a result was arrested on the charge of endangering the welfare of a child December 11, 2007Lawrence Siegel, a 56-year-old retired assistant principal formerly assigned to IS 72 on Staten Island, received massages from a 12-year-old female student in his office at the school December 3, 2007A self-employed School psychologist who provided services to the DOE submitted fraudulent documents and received more than $10,000 in funds he was not entitled November 19, 2007A DOE temporary worker, Tyrone Avila, employed by TempForce submitted fraudulent timesheets enabling him to receive in excess of $50,000 pay for hours in which he did not work October 30, 2007An investigation found, a 58-year-old Social Studies teacher at the Wagner, Jr. Secondary School for Arts and Technology, engaged in sexual intercourse and other sexual activities with a female student and a former male student from the school October 17, 2007A bilingual math teacher formerly assigned to the Richmond Hill HS in Queens was arrested on two charges of criminal contempt in the 2nd degree and for violating an order of protection issued in connection with a pending criminal case October 9, 2007An investigation found Theodore Smith, a DOE teacher, threatened the life of Jack Tillem, an arbitrator who was presiding at a disciplinary hearing of 27 charges of misconduct concerning Smith’s assignment as a physical education teacher August 13, 2007An investigation found Shango Blake, Principal of IS 109 in Queens, misappropriated $30,000 of school funds and had no reasonable explanation for not paying bills for which the money had been collected August 8, 2007An arrest which was the result of an investigation found that Anthony Casey, a 22-year-old School Aide, had engaged in sexual intercourse on at least three occasions with a 13-year-old female student August 7, 2007An investigation found that Maritza Tamayo, Principal of the Unity Center for Urban Technologies had a personal friend perform a Santeria ceremony at the school during a break when no students were in attendance August 2, 2007The principal of PS 91 in Brooklyn failed to report allegations of sexual abuse which came to light following the arrest of a custodial worker who later was cleared of all charges August 1, 2007An investigation into NYC DOE’s construction of a library/resource room at the Division of School Facilities central building located in Long Island City, Queens July 24, 2007A 49-year-old substitute teacher, Michael Williams, at Long Island City High School in Queens was arrested on charges of endangering the welfare of a child July 10, 2007A Special Education Teacher Support Services provider doing business with the DOE submitted claims to the DOE totaling approximately $14,000 using the name of a retired male teacher who was never employed by the center June 26, 2007SCI released a detailed 67 page report of an investigation into the findings of a prior investigation conducted by the NYC DOE Office of the Special Investigations (“OSI”) June 25, 2007A paraprofessional assigned to the Hunter College Campus High School was arrested for having sex with a 15-year-old female student on several occasions at his home April 11, 2007A 46 year-old physical education teacher submitted false and altered documents to excuse nine days of absences from work-one of which was used to attend the sentencing of her mother, Lynne F. Stewart, at the United States District Court in Manhattan March 7, 2007A 30-year-old teacher engaged in sexual intercourse with a 13-year-old male student at JHS 166 in Brooklyn February 28, 2007A 55-year old school secretary assigned to Queens High School for the Sciences at York College stole more than$25,000 in DOE funds February 14, 2007A 40-year old Speech teacher assigned to PS138 in the Bronx, provided false address information to enroll two of her children at PS71 in the Bronx even though the the family resides in Westchester County February 13, 2007A 52-year-old teacher unlawfully recorded conversations between other DOE employees without their consent and wrote anonymous letters to parents urging them to lodge complaints against them February 7, 2007A Home Instruction Teacher received payment for claimed instruction to a student who was deceased January 31, 2007A 51-year old former Spanish teacher remained on payroll for ten months after his employment had ended January 25, 2007A 63-year-old attorney and a hearing officer at Region 1 in the Bronx, sexually harassed three female DOE employees January 11, 2007An investigation into allegations of financial irregularities concerning Korean language at Bronx HS Science January 10, 2007Case Manager assigned to a DOE School Employee January 5, 2007School aide assigned to Queens High School for Science at York College behaved inappropriately toward female students January 4, 2007Year end statistics of 2006 December 21, 2006Personnel at the High School for Youth and Community Development compromised the integrity of the june 2005 Living Environment Regents December 12, 2006Occupational therapist Jay Sarkar and Poonam Batra,independent contractors, submitted documents which falsely described services provided to students November 28, 2006A 41-year old teacher at PS345 in Brooklyn engaged in a pattern of inappropriate behavior toward six female students raging in age from six to twelve November 16, 2006A self-employed Psychologist, who provided services for the DOE, falsified assessment reports for 26 special education students and received more than $10,000 in public school funds to which he was not entitled November 9, 2006A teacher assigned to the Acorn School for Social Justice in Brooklyn, had inappropriate interaction with two male students at the school November 6, 2006A teacher at Philip Randolph High School, had inappropriate relationship with a female student who was then 18 years old October 25, 2006An investigation found SES providers failed to adhere to its contract with the Department of Education October 4, 2006An investigation found a Social Studies teacher assigned to JHS 259 in Brooklyn, had an inappropriate relationship with and otherwise behaved inappropriately toward two students October 4, 2006DOE school teacher arrested for rape September 26, 2006Two DOE teachers submitted fraudulent medical documentation on various occasions to cover their sick days September 21, 2006A former DOE psychologist knowingly and wrongfully accepted and used DOE salary to which he was not entitled September 20, 2006Misconduct at the DOE Scan Center August 29, 2006DOE psychologist arrested for falsifying student evaluation documents August 14, 2006DOE Employee Arrested for Stealing over $100,000 in Special Education Funds July 25, 2006An investigation determined that Eastco and All Building engaged in collusive bidding for three building repair contract, each worth $3.3 million dollars June 14, 2006Low-income students who were eligible to take Advance Placement Examinations free of charge were required by their schools to pay as much as $52 per exam June 6, 2006A Teacher attempted to take a leave of absence without pay to cover the period of time that he would be incarcerated in New Jersey June 5, 2006DOE Employee stole more than $10,000 in DOE funds through a scheme by which she received reimbursement for items she never purchased or items she returned May 11, 2006A Principal arrested for theft of school funds May 11, 2006An investigation found that Sidney Massey, a former school principal, put school children a t risk by allowing a volunteer unrestricted access to the school May 1, 2006An investigation found a former Parent coordinator continued to receive salary payments even after she had resigned April 24, 2006An investigation found that certain SES providers engaged in questionable business practices in dealing with the DOE February 14, 2006A former Department of Education Principal and his wife, a DOE Teacher, avoid paying NYC tuition January 5, 2006Year End Statistical Report of 2005 December 12, 2005A Teacher claimed to be on military leave and deployed to New Orleans to provide Hurricane Katrina relief when, in fact, he had traveled to Brazil for personal reasons October 25, 2005A payroll secretary abuses her position to defraud the DOE September 29, 2005A principal gives incorrect advice to parents about filling out lunch applications September 21, 2005Arrested a former school aide and custodial cleaner, Carlos Osario for 13,179.51 in long distance charges on a DOE account August 17, 2005A teacher worked as the New York Scandia Symphony conductor while out sick from her employment with the Department of Education August 2, 2005A Department of Education Employee Arrested for Sex Abuse July 22, 2005Home Instruction Teacher Arrested for Grand Larceny June 30, 2005A teacher assigned to Benjamin Cardozo High School in Queens, claimed to be sick when, in fact, he was in Japan on a professional wrestling tour May 5, 200516 DOE Custodians Arrested with a Vendor May 3, 2005SCI Advisory of an inappropriate relationship between a DOE teacher, Barry Schenker, and a 19 year old female student March 22, 2005SCI Advisory of Arrested Teacher in Test Taking Scam January 7, 2005Two separate investigations which substantiated sexual encounters between DOE employees and female students December 20, 2004Two DOE Aides had sexual encounters with Students at Lehman HS in the Bronx December 15, 2004Two DOE Employees commit perjury during a suspension hearing involving a 13 yr old male student December 2, 2004The Second Release regarding DOE Records found in the trash October 14, 2004Report on the Transportation of Disabled Public School Students by Ambulance October 4, 2004SCI Report of DOE Vendor and it’s owner failed to pay prevailing wages and benefits which included ghost employees September 29, 2004Former Street Academy HS Principal Mishandles Assault & Possible Sexual Abuse Compliant September 21, 2004Former NYC DOE Local Instructional Superintendent Arrested for Filing Forged Documents Relating to Her Credentials August 26, 2004Teacher Arrested for Stealing Retirement Funds from the DOE June 29, 2004Investigation Uncovers Time Abuse By NYC DOE Assistant Principals March 5, 2004Deputy Chancellor Diana Lam is Caught Helping Husband Land $100,000 Position with Education Department October 1, 2003Fingerprint Technician Arrested For Identity Theft: Stole credit card information from NYC Department of Education August 12, 2003Report of the Special Commissioner for Fiscal Year 2003 July 22, 2003Payroll Secretary Stealing from the NYC Department of Education July 15, 2003School custodian receives plea deal in bid-rigging scam July 2, 2003NYC Department of Education skilled trades repairman arrested for fraud, time abuse June 25, 2003Investigation uncovers time abuse by Department of Education workers June 19, 2003Seven plead guilty in custodian case June 11, 2003Two Public School Employees Arrested for Sexual Abuse: Teacher sexually abused a 13-year-old boy and a Paraprofessional raped and sodomized a 13-year-old girl May 29, 2003School psychologist arrested for touching students April 21, 2003Kings County District Attorney Charles J. Hynes announces arrest of Board of Education employee for fraudulently collecting welfare benefits March 11, 2003Queens H.S. teacher arrested for stealing from students February 10, 2003Nineteen individuals indicted for receiving bribes and rigging bids on Department of Education school contracts January 14, 2003Basketball coach arrested for raping public school student January 10, 2003Substitute teacher arrested for rape January 9, 2003Teacher fined $7,500 for certifying the receipt of goods in a contract between her husband’s company and the DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION June 28, 2002Salesman Indicted for Bribery and Submitting False Bids in Connection with a BOE Purchase – President of Office Equipment Company Pleads Guilty to Felony Antitrust Violation and Company Agrees to pay $400,000 in Civil Penalties June 18, 2002Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg And Commissioner Rose Gill Hearn Announce Appointment of Richard J. Condon as Special Commissioner of Investigation April 2, 2002Edward F. Stancik Memorial Scheduled March 12, 2002In Memoriam Edward F. Stancik December 2, 1954 – March 12, 2002 January 14, 2002Home Instruction Teacher Arrested for Stealing Money from the Board of Education December 11, 2001Eleven School Custodians Arrested for Kickback and Bid Rigging Scheme October 16, 2001B.O.E. Employee Arrested for Theft of Disaster Relief Supplies From WTC Site August 8, 2001Home Instruction Teacher Cheats Children Out of an Education and the Board of Education Out of Money July 20, 2001Assistant Principal Found to Have History of Inappropriate Behavior with Students June 28, 2001Victims on Trial: The Treatment of Sex-Abuse Victims and Victims of Other Serious Crimes in Board of Education Student Suspension Hearings June 27, 2001Bad Advice from Chancellor’s District Contributes to a Failure to Report Sex Abuse to the Police June 21, 2001Doctor who lost License due to Sexual Misconduct June 8, 2001Failing Students Promoted June 4, 2001Testimony of Edward F. Stancik, Special Commissioner For The New York City School District, Before the City Council April 5, 2001Custodian Uses NYC Board of Education Funds to Finance Personal Expenses January 31, 2001High School Dean Sexually Abused a 15-year-old Male Student November 20, 2000Dangerous Consequences: Officials at Brooklyn Technical High School Fail to Report Armed Robberies to the Police November 15, 2000After 14 Arrests Teacher Still Employed by the N.Y.C. B.O.E. November 1, 2000Hijacked On The Technology Superhighway: The Fleecing of District 29 September 21, 2000Failure to Report Serious Allegations at IS 278/M180 Schools August 11, 2000Investigation Finds Additional Cheating by Educators at CESS 88 in the Bronx May 2, 2000Cheating Continues in City Schools March 16, 2000Enrollment and Attendance Manipulation at Brandeis HS December 7, 1999Wide Spread Educator Misconduct Reported on Standardized Test June 30, 1999Riker’s Island School Inflates Enrollment April 28, 1999B.O.E. Intern Gets Paid for Seven Years without Working April 15, 1999An Investigation into Community School District 14 March 2, 1999School Administrators Mishandle Recovery of Loaded Hand Gun from 8-year old Student February 11, 1999CSA Contracting Corporation January 21, 1999Unfit Teachers Repeatedly Hired as Substitutes December 17, 1998B.O.E. Loses Track of 9 Year Old Later Found Murdered September 16, 1998Selling Safety Short: The Sale of Fraudulent CPR and First Aid Certificates to HS Coaches June 24, 1998How To Succeed Without Really Trying April 27, 1998Midwood High School Mishandles Investigation into Death of a School Aid handling March 2, 1998Investigation into the Admission Process for Michael J. Petrides School March 31, 1998The Death of Marlon Albert April 24, 1997An Investigation into the Latin Kings: No tolerance for Gangs in Public Schools April 3, 1997Report Reveals Vote Fraud in Community School Board Election February 2, 1997An Investigation into Carla Lockwood’s Neglect and District 6 Failure to act December 16, 1996Conflicts of Interest and Fraud in Community School District 12 May 15, 1996Teacher Glen Harris Arrested March 14, 1996Taking their Time: An Investigation into B.O.E. Custodial Employee Time abuse May 10, 1996Teacher Sought for Kidnapping Student November 20, 1995An Investigation into Recruiting, Screening and Hiring Practices at the Board of Education’s Division of School Safety September 19, 1995An Investigation into the Death of Eight-Year-Old Quentin Magee November 11, 1994An Investigation into the Drowning of Daniel Maracallo During the I.S. 166 Eighth Grade Trip To Dorney Park and Wild Water Kingdom October 31, 1994The Final Report of the Joint Commission of the Chancellor and the Special Commissioner for the Prevention of Child Sexual Abuse October 4, 1994Corruption in the Purchasing of School and Office Supplies March 30,1994Special Commissioner Supports City Council Hearing on Election Reform September 21, 1993An Investigation into Misconduct Relating to Pedophilia by Peter Melzer, a Teacher at Bronx HS of Science April 29, 1993Power, Politics and Patronage Community School District 12 April 1993An Investigation into Allegations of Misconduct of within the Division of School Safety March 17, 1993A School Principal Pleads Guilty to Sex Abuse: Michael Friedman December 21, 1992A School Director is Arrested for Sexually Abusing Teenage Student November 12, 1992A System Like No Other: Fraud and Misconduct by New York City Custodians
