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NYC DOE Employees, Including Supervisor, Accused of Using $66,000 Meant for Homeless Students for Disney Trips
Sep 15, 2024, 04:00 PM
Six former New York City Department of Education (DOE) employees, including a supervisor, are accused of using taxpayer-funded city funds intended for homeless students to take their own children and grandchildren on trips to Disney World and across the country. According to a report by the NYC Special Commissioner of Investigation (SCI), these employees allegedly forged permission slips to facilitate the trips, including a $66,000 excursion in 2018. The misuse of funds has sparked outrage, with accusations that disadvantaged children were deprived of special opportunities due to the fraudulent actions of these educators.
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