Beginning circa 2010, I would call the NYS Comptroller's Office and the NYC Comptroller's Office to request audits of the NYC Department of Education's IT security, as the 2004 audit and re-audits identified major gaps and problems. My last post criticizing the absence of any current audit was published in 2023.
They actually were conducting an audit between 2020 - 2025 and the state has just released the public part of the audit report.
Read Chalkbeat's media coverage of the audit here: https://www.chalkbeat.org/newyork/2026/05/04/state-comptroller-audit-finds-student-data-privacy-gaps-in-nyc-schools/
Read the public part of the audit report here:
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2026-23n6.pdf
I've posted a few comments at
https://databreaches.net/2026/05/05/nyc-public-schools-lack-central-inventory-to-track-vendors-used-by-schools-nys-auditor/
#EduSec #NYCPS #audit #NYSComptroller #databreach #infosec #cybersecurity

State audit slams NYC schools for lack of student data privacy oversight
NYC schools don’t have a clear understanding of what student data they collect or who can access it, according to a state comptroller audit. It raises concerns as more third-party platforms — including AI tools — are introduced.







