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[quote=Anonymous]Other audit reports for anyone who cares to look at DCPS's recent investigations of residency fraud.  
http://www.dcauditor.org/sites/default/files/DCA242013.pdf
http://osse.dc.gov/sites/default/files/dc/sites/osse/publication/attachments/OSSE's%20Residency%20Report%20June%202015%20FINAL%20to%20OPLA%205%2028%2015%20(2).pdf

[quote]In addition, we did not rely on data provided by OSSE because we
found the data to be unreliable. We encountered examples in which
data was incomplete, was not accurate, or was conflicting with
corroborating information. For example, while Statewide
Longitudinal Education Data System (SLED) is supposed to be a
complete record of student data,4 we found that SLED did not reflect
the full number of non-residents enrolled. SLED listed 65 nonresidents;
while 70 non-residents were listed in DCPS’s records for
the same time period. Lastly, we were limited by the fact that BASIS
PCS, one of the schools chosen for our sample, did not respond to our
repeated requests for information about the enrollment of its nonresident
students.[/quote]

[quote]To determine if allegations were handled in accordance with the Act
we reviewed 20 investigations – 11 DCPS and 9 PCS – and found that
OSSE was informed of only 1 of the 7 closed investigations in our
sample. We also found that while OSSE had not referred any cases to
the OAG, DCPS referred at least one residency fraud case to the OAG
without OSSE’s knowledge. It is important to note that DCPS’s
independent investigations resulted in[u] five families being assessed
retroactive tuition, totaling $66,406, of which $5,430 was collected[/u]
and again deposited in the DCPS Residency Fund account, not the
Residency Fund maintained by OSSE, as required by the Act.
We believe that the primary reason OSSE was unaware of certain
investigations was due to the multiple hotlines existing. Thus, a
single hotline that is properly promoted is a key tool to prevent fraud,
identify fraud and centralize fraud allegations.[/quote]

[quote]As of May 20, 2015, [u]88 tips were received and 70 investigations were conducted[/u] during the 2014-2015
school year. The majority of those tips were received from the Residency Fraud Prevention Hotline and
the online submission form (see Appendix I for additional information on tips received). Some tips were
not investigated for various reasons as displayed in Figure 1 below. [/quote]

[quote]Non-Verified Students (111 students)

65 Students Cleared: Residency verification documentation 
submitted to OSSE during follow up correspondence.

31 Students Withdrawn: LEA informed OSSE
that student has withdrawn from school

8 Students Cleared OSSE's Preliminary
Investigation and determined as residents

7 Students Determined Non-Residents and
cases forwarded to DC OAG[/quote][/quote]

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