Miami-Dade County Public Schools OIG
In December 2007, the Board of County Commissioners unanimously approved an Interlocal Agreement with the School Board of Miami-Dade County. Under the agreement, the MDC Office of the Inspector General would take on the additional role of Inspector General for the nation’s 4th largest school district. The Interlocal Agreement grants to the OIG the authority to investigate any aspect of the school system. Independent oversight is essential to a school district managing $5.17 billion in public funds.
Employee of a Travel Management Services Vendor Convicted for Tampering with Bids Submitted to M-DSCPS
October 22, 2024
IG22-0003-SI
Michele Hand, an employee of Scholastic Journeys a certified M-DCPS travel management services vendor, was convicted of one count of Bid Tampering, a second-degree felony, on October 18, 2024, in connection with providing price proposals for arranging student out-of-county field trips.
2024 M-DCPS OIG Annual Report
September 30, 2024
Annual report for the Office of the Inspector General highlighting and summarizing the scope of the work undertaken on behalf of the Miami-Dade Public Schools for fiscal year 2024.
Arrest of Former M-DCPS Travel Management Services Vendor
IG22-0003-SI
A former South Florida Manager for Scholastic Journeys, a certified Miami-Dade County Public Schools travel management service vendor was arrested on one count of Bid Tampering.
Receipt of M-DCPS 2nd Status Report and OIG Closeout Re: Report of Investigation – Master Schedule at Miami Carol City Senior High School
March 21, 2024
Ref. IG19-0005-SI
Miami-Dade County Public Schools Office of the Inspector General’s Report of Investigation 2nd Status Report and Closeout regarding the Master Schedule at Miami Carol City Senior High School.
OIG Report of Investigation: Student Lottery at Somerset Charter Schools
March 5, 2024
Ref. IG21-0005-SI
Status report from Miami-Dade County Public Schools to the Miami-Dade County Public Schools Office of the Inspector General regarding the Final Report of Investigation concerning Somerset Charter Schools' lottery system.
Arrest of Former School Board Vice-Chair Lubby Navarro
January 11, 2024
Ref. IG23-0001-SI
Lubby Navarro, former District 7 Miami-Dade School Board Member and Vice-Chair was arrested today on two counts of Organized Scheme to Defraud and two counts of Grand Theft.
Last of Former M-DCPS Employees Arrested in Organized Scheme to Sell GED Certificates Pleads Guilty and is Sentenced
December 6, 2023
Ref. IG16-0008-SI
Roxanne Insignares, a former Miami-Dade County Public Schools employee, one of three defendants, charged in a scheme to sell General Education Development certificates pled guilty and was sentenced. Ms. Insignares was sentenced to 364 days jail followed by a period of four years’ probation. Antonio Bouzan, also a former M-DCPS employee and Marta Avalos, not a school employee, previously pled guilty to charges stemming from the same joint investigation by the M-DCPS Office of the Inspector General and the State Attorney’s Office Public Corruption Task Force. All three were involved in a scheme to sell GED certificates to individuals.
Receipt of Status Report Re: Report of Investigation - Master Schedule at Miami Carol City Senior High School
December 19, 2023
Ref. IG19-0005-SI
Status report from Miami-Dade County Public Schools to the Miami-Dade County Public Schools Office of the Inspector General regarding implementation of the OIG’s recommendation for the Master Schedule at Miami Carol City High School.
Report of Investigation: Master Schedule at Miami Carol City Senior High School
August 2, 2023
Ref. IG19-0005-SI
Report of Investigation concerning the creation of the master schedule at Miami Carol City Senior High School. The OIG received a complaint that alleged the then principal, assigned Educational Transformation Coaches to the master schedule for classes they were not teaching. It was also alleged that the principal overused the school’s substitute teacher funds, which resulted in full-time teachers being unable to attend professional development opportunities because there were no funds left to hire substitute teachers to cover their absence.
OIG Preliminary Inquiry Closure Report – Complaint Re: Violation of the Sunshine Law and Abuse of Power
November 6, 2023
Ref. 23-0028-SC
Preliminary Inquiry Closure Report concerning potential violation of the Sunshine Law and Abuse of Power at a public meeting that took place on April 18, 2023.
OIG Fiscal Year 2023 M-DCPS Annual Report
November 1, 2023
Annual report highlighting and summarizing the scope of the work undertaken on behalf of the Miami-Dade County Public Schools for 2022-2023.
Receipt of 3rd & Final Status Report Pertaining to the Implementation of the OIG’s Driver Education Program Recommendations
Ref. IG-17-0001-SI
On Sept. 2, 2021, the OIG issued a final report on the M-DCPS Driver Education Program. The OIG found that M-DCPS knowingly submitted over $6.2 million of ineligible expenses for reimbursement from the Miami-Dade County Drivers Education Safety Trust Fund. The OIG report contained eight recommendations, to which the M-DCPS Administration embraced its full commitment to their implementation. Since issuing the final report, the OIG has requested, and received, three progress reports from the Superintendent’s Office.
OIG Fiscal Year 2022 M-DCPS Annual Report
October 1, 2022
Annual report highlighting and summarizing the scope of the work undertaken on behalf of the Miami-Dade County Public Schools (M-DCPS) for 2021-2022.
Receipt of 2nd Status Report pertaining to the implementation of the OIG's Driver Education Program Recommendations, request 3rd and final update in November 2022
Ref IG-17-0001-SI
May 24, 2022
The OIG issued a final report on the Miami-Dade County Public Schools (M-DCPS) Driver Education Program containing eight recommendations. A progress report implementing the recommendations was received.
Final Report of Investigation - Able Business Services, Inc.'s Performance Cleaning School Buses under M-DCPS Contract
March 3, 2022
OIG Request for a Second Status Report Regarding the Implementation of Driver Education Program Recommendations
On September 2, 2021, the Office of the Inspector General issued a final report on the Miami-Dade County Public Schools Driver Education Program with eight recommendations to be implemented by the school district.
OIG Fiscal Year 2020-2021 M-DCPS Annual Report
Annual report highlighting and summarizing the scope of the work undertaken on behalf of the Miami-Dade County Public Schools (M-DCPS) for 2020-2021.
OIG Final Report of Investigation – Miami-Dade County Public Schools Driver Education Program
September 2, 2021
This final report concerns a matter of mutual interest to Miami-Dade County (County) and the Miami-Dade County School Board as it involves a trust fund created by County ordinance for which Miami-Dade County Public Schools (M-DCPS) has been the sole recipient of those funds since inception. As you are aware, the Miami-Dade County Office of the Inspector General (OIG), through an Interlocal Agreement, serves as the OIG for the School Board.
Review of K12 Florida, LLC Transfer of Funds to the Foundation for New Education Initiatives, Inc.
June 29, 2021
Final Report of the Miami-Dade County Public Schools Office of the Inspector General’s (OIG’s) review of the transfer of $1.57 million from K12 Florida, LLC, a virtual instruction provider, to the Foundation for New Education Initiatives, Inc. (FNEI).
OIG Fiscal Year 2019-2020 M-DCPS Annual Report
Annual report highlighting and summarizing the scope of the work undertaken on behalf of the Miami-Dade County Public Schools (M-DCPS) for 2019-2020.
OIG Fiscal Year 2018-2019 M-DCPS Annual Report
Annual report highlighting and summarizing the scope of the work undertaken on behalf of the Miami-Dade County Public Schools (M-DCPS) for 2018-2019.
OIG Final Report of Investigation – Chabad Chayil After-School Care Program
Sept. 25, 2019
Announcement of Former Principal of Miami Jackson Adult Education Center Plea Agreement
July 24, 2019
OIG Final Report of Inspection - D. Stephenson’s Construction, Inc.’s Substitution of Electrical Subcontractors on Selected GOB-funded Projects
April 2, 2019
Memo Re: Arrest of Roxanne Insignares, Antonio Bouzan, and Marta Avalos for GED Fraud
Joint investigation by OIG and State Attorney's Office Public Corruption Task Force resulted in arrest of two MDCPS employees and a third person for a scheme to issue fraudulent GEDs for money.
Memo Re: Former Principal of the North Miami Adult Education Center Sentenced to State Prison
Dec. 5, 2018
Memo Re: Conviction of Jean Ridore, Former Principal of the North Miami Adult Education Center
Oct. 3, 2018
OIG Fiscal Year 2017-2018 M-DCPS Annual Report
Amendments to Board Policy 6320.02 – Small/Micro and Minority/Women-Owned Business Enterprise Programs and the Revised Office of Economic Opportunity Administrative Procedures Manual
May 8, 2018
OIG Observations, Comments, and Recommendations relating to the Draft Revision of the Office of Economic Opportunity Administrative Procedures Manual
Feb. 2, 2018
- Office of the Inspector General, Miami-Dade County Public Schools
2016-2017 Annual Report - OIG Final Report of Investigation — Fronting by M/WBE Electrical Subcontractor, Complete Power Systems,
Ref. SB-1516-1006, October 24, 2017 - Arrest of Former Principal of the Miami Jackson Adult Education Center
Ref: SB1617-1001, August 23, 2017 - OIG Final Report of Investigation: Gross Mismanagement, and Payroll and Fundraising Improprieties at South Hialeah Elementary
Ref. SB-1415-1006, July 14, 2017 - OIG Final Report of Inspection of Selected Contracts' S/MBE Utilization Goals
Ref. GOBIG-0013, June 15, 2017
- Office of the Inspector General, Miami-Dade County Public Schools
2015-2016 Annual Report - Arrest of Athletic Director of Cutler Bay Senior High School for Grand Theft
Ref. SB1516-1002, October 24, 2016 - OIG Final Report of Investigation: High School Baseball Recruiting Violations
Ref. SB-1213-1005, August 23, 2016 - Receipt of Status Reports Pertaining to OIG’s Review of the Value Adjustment Board,
Ref. IG14-13, March 29, 2016 - OIG Final Report of Investigation: Charter School Dual Enrollment at an Unapproved Postsecondary School in Violation of Florida Statutes
Ref. SB-1314-1008, February 8, 2016
- Office of the Inspector General, Miami-Dade County Public Schools
2014-2015 Annual Report - Arrest of Principal of the North Miami Adult Educational Center for hiring no-show employee
Ref. SB-1314-1014; October 5, 2015 - OIG’s Audit Report on M-DCPS Administration of Miscellaneous Continuing Contracts Awarded to Construction Management At-Risk Firms
Ref: SB 1314-1002; August 21, 2015 - OIG Final Report of Investigation - Unauthorized Use of M-DCPS Vehicle to Travel Home During Work Hours
Ref. SB-1415-1003, May 29, 2015 - OIG Final Report of Investigation: Improper Use of Mathematics Coach Position and False Gradebook Entries to Conceal Non-Compliance with Class Size Maximum Requirements
Ref. SB1314-1006; March 10, 2015 - Receipt of M-DCPS’ Status Report and Closeout of the OIG’s Final Report of Investigation Re: On-going Misclassification by M-DCPS of Construction Contractor’s Licensure Status for Contractor Prequalification and Contract Award Eligibility
Ref. SB1314-1001; March 4, 2015
- Outside Employment of Employee While on Medical Leave of Absence Without Pay
Ref. SB 1314-1009, October 16, 2014 - OIG Final Report of Investigation On-going Misclassification by M-DCPS of Construction Contractor’s Licensure Status for Contractor Prequalification and Contract Award Eligibility
Ref. SB1314-1001, October 10, 2014 - Audit Follow-up of the M-DCPS Workers’ Compensation Pharmaceutical Benefits Program
Ref. SB 1213-1002, June 27, 2014 - OIG Final Report of Investigation, New Vendor Application Submitted by Company as Cover for Suspended Vendor
Ref. SB1314-1 010, June 11, 2014 - Majorette Sponsor's Violations of Performing Group Guidelines and School Board Policies and Procedures
Ref. SB1213-1 001, June 9, 2014
- Office of the Inspector General, Miami-Dade County Public Schools
FY 2012-2013 Annual Report - Former North Regional Center Supervisor Accepts Plea
Ref. IG09-49SB, October 25, 2013 - OIG Final Report of Investigation Re: Violation of Industry Certification Exam Protocols for Adobe Photoshop and Dreamweaver
Ref. SB1112-1016, August 26, 2013 - Miami-Edison Senior High School Treasurer Pleads Guilty to Fraud Charges
Ref: SBIG-1112-1001, August 1, 2013 - OIG Review of the PMSS Procurement Process
Ref. SBIG12-13-1003, May 23, 2013 - SES Provider Pleads Guilty for Phantom Student Billing Scheme
Ref. IG09-99SB, February 13, 2013
- Office of the Inspector General, Miami-Dade County Public Schools
FY 2011-2012 Annual Report