DC Auditor Report on Duke Ellington

[Anonymous]

A whole lot of people need to be investigated over the Duke Ellington fiasco, starting with their board and moving out from there.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:A whole lot of people need to be investigated over the Duke Ellington fiasco, starting with their board and moving out from there.

Anyone knows what's the follow-up after the auditor's scathing report?

[Anonymous]

The purpose of the auditors report was to guide decisions going forward.

1) The DGS leadership had already changed when Grey left/Bowser was elected (the events examined happened in the Grey administration).
2) DCPS directs DGS for school modernizations - relationship was other way around
3) Council reprioritizing the listens adopting different criteria for which schools get done first

That's it. Pattersons comments suggest that DGS has learned and moving in right direction.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The purpose of the auditors report was to guide decisions going forward.

1) The DGS leadership had already changed when Grey left/Bowser was elected (the events examined happened in the Grey administration).
2) DCPS directs DGS for school modernizations - relationship was other way around
3) Council reprioritizing the listens adopting different criteria for which schools get done first

That's it. Pattersons comments suggest that DGS has learned and moving in right direction.

So, there's no criminal investigation at all?

Just read the NYT article about the corrections union leader arrested for accepting a $60k kickback.

Why don't we see similar prosecutions here in DC?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The purpose of the auditors report was to guide decisions going forward.

1) The DGS leadership had already changed when Grey left/Bowser was elected (the events examined happened in the Grey administration).
2) DCPS directs DGS for school modernizations - relationship was other way around
3) Council reprioritizing the listens adopting different criteria for which schools get done first

That's it. Pattersons comments suggest that DGS has learned and moving in right direction.

So, there's no criminal investigation at all?

Just read the NYT article about the corrections union leader arrested for accepting a $60k kickback.

Why don't we see similar prosecutions here in DC?

As was stated on a previous page of this thread, auditors don't have prosecutorial power and nothing in Patterson's report suggests crminal wrongdoing - but tons of bad process and decision making by a number of entities and parties.

The DC attorney general would have to determine there was actually some crime to prosecute.

It isn't illegal to waste money. It is illegal to steal it. But no evidence of theft.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The purpose of the auditors report was to guide decisions going forward.

1) The DGS leadership had already changed when Grey left/Bowser was elected (the events examined happened in the Grey administration).
2) DCPS directs DGS for school modernizations - relationship was other way around
3) Council reprioritizing the listens adopting different criteria for which schools get done first

That's it. Pattersons comments suggest that DGS has learned and moving in right direction.

So, there's no criminal investigation at all?

Just read the NYT article about the corrections union leader arrested for accepting a $60k kickback.

Why don't we see similar prosecutions here in DC?

As was stated on a previous page of this thread, auditors don't have prosecutorial power and nothing in Patterson's report suggests crminal wrongdoing - but tons of bad process and decision making by a number of entities and parties.

The DC attorney general would have to determine there was actually some crime to prosecute.

It isn't illegal to waste money. It is illegal to steal it. But no evidence of theft.

but if you can't account for funds disbursed how do you know there was no theft? There's nothing to prosecute (yet) but there sure as hell is something to investigate.

[Anonymous]

^^ Well then why don't you talk to someone at the AG's office and suggest that.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The purpose of the auditors report was to guide decisions going forward.

1) The DGS leadership had already changed when Grey left/Bowser was elected (the events examined happened in the Grey administration).
2) DCPS directs DGS for school modernizations - relationship was other way around
3) Council reprioritizing the listens adopting different criteria for which schools get done first

That's it. Pattersons comments suggest that DGS has learned and moving in right direction.

So, there's no criminal investigation at all?

Just read the NYT article about the corrections union leader arrested for accepting a $60k kickback.

Why don't we see similar prosecutions here in DC?

As was stated on a previous page of this thread, auditors don't have prosecutorial power and nothing in Patterson's report suggests crminal wrongdoing - but tons of bad process and decision making by a number of entities and parties.

The DC attorney general would have to determine there was actually some crime to prosecute.

It isn't illegal to waste money. It is illegal to steal it. But no evidence of theft.

but if you can't account for funds disbursed how do you know there was no theft? There's nothing to prosecute (yet) but there sure as hell is something to investigate.

+1

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The purpose of the auditors report was to guide decisions going forward.

1) The DGS leadership had already changed when Grey left/Bowser was elected (the events examined happened in the Grey administration).
2) DCPS directs DGS for school modernizations - relationship was other way around
3) Council reprioritizing the listens adopting different criteria for which schools get done first

That's it. Pattersons comments suggest that DGS has learned and moving in right direction.

So, there's no criminal investigation at all?

Just read the NYT article about the corrections union leader arrested for accepting a $60k kickback.

Why don't we see similar prosecutions here in DC?

Because skimming and featherbedding in local government projects is the ol' DC way of doing business -- particularly in high-spending, low oversight programs like Duke Ellington.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:
Jesus made bread into fish
DE made $78 million into 178, and counting
Miracles everywhere

The Duke Ellington fish is rotting from the head down.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:For a high school with 500 students. 500 students.

If you think Ellington is going to remain at 500 students is a unrealistic. Build it and they will come...best believe that one for sure. Did they not say Eastern would only have 500 -700 at the most after renovations. Here they are at over 1,000 and definitely need staggered arrival times. You must realize is the lure of bring back those from the charter-school system back into Ellington, there's no comparable performing arts school at the Charter school level with a facility of the prominence. Pied piper effect will happen once the door is open.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The purpose of the auditors report was to guide decisions going forward.

1) The DGS leadership had already changed when Grey left/Bowser was elected (the events examined happened in the Grey administration).
2) DCPS directs DGS for school modernizations - relationship was other way around
3) Council reprioritizing the listens adopting different criteria for which schools get done first

That's it. Pattersons comments suggest that DGS has learned and moving in right direction.

So, there's no criminal investigation at all?

Just read the NYT article about the corrections union leader arrested for accepting a $60k kickback.

Why don't we see similar prosecutions here in DC?

Because skimming and featherbedding in local government projects is the ol' DC way of doing business -- particularly in high-spending, low oversight programs like Duke Ellington.

Unfortunately, you are probably true. And we don't have an AG with the integrity and guts to challenge it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:For a high school with 500 students. 500 students.

If you think Ellington is going to remain at 500 students is a unrealistic. Build it and they will come...best believe that one for sure. Did they not say Eastern would only have 500 -700 at the most after renovations. Here they are at over 1,000 and definitely need staggered arrival times. You must realize is the lure of bring back those from the charter-school system back into Ellington, there's no comparable performing arts school at the Charter school level with a facility of the prominence. Pied piper effect will happen once the door is open.

What is Ellington's enrollment model? They turn DC kids away right now (even as they take kids from MD).

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:For a high school with 500 students. 500 students.

If you think Ellington is going to remain at 500 students is a unrealistic. Build it and they will come...best believe that one for sure. Did they not say Eastern would only have 500 -700 at the most after renovations. Here they are at over 1,000 and definitely need staggered arrival times. You must realize is the lure of bring back those from the charter-school system back into Ellington, there's no comparable performing arts school at the Charter school level with a facility of the prominence. Pied piper effect will happen once the door is open.

What is Ellington's enrollment model? They turn DC kids away right now (even as they take kids from MD).

It's an application school. The requirements are explained on the Ellington website.

http://www.ellingtonschool.org/admissions/application-process/

Involves recommendation letters, a short essay, an audition/portfolion review (varies depending on the student's discipline), an academic assessment and a family interview.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:For a high school with 500 students. 500 students.

If you think Ellington is going to remain at 500 students is a unrealistic. Build it and they will come...best believe that one for sure. Did they not say Eastern would only have 500 -700 at the most after renovations. Here they are at over 1,000 and definitely need staggered arrival times. You must realize is the lure of bring back those from the charter-school system back into Ellington, there's no comparable performing arts school at the Charter school level with a facility of the prominence. Pied piper effect will happen once the door is open.

What is Ellington's enrollment model? They turn DC kids away right now (even as they take kids from MD).

It's an application school. The requirements are explained on the Ellington website.

http://www.ellingtonschool.org/admissions/application-process/

Involves recommendation letters, a short essay, an audition/portfolion review (varies depending on the student's discipline), an academic assessment and a family interview.

In other words, it is a completely subjective process, so that the school and the board, under no supervision at all, can continue admitting whoever they want and for whatever reasons to their own taxpayer-funded private school.