COMPTROLLER STRINGER’S DECISION TO AUDIT CHARTER SCHOOLS

(New York, NY) Please attribute the following statement to James Merriman, CEO of the New York City Charter School Center:

“Financial audits are part of a strong oversight process to ensure transparency and accountability but the Comptroller’s office does not have auditing power over charter school operations as his statement suggests. Those matters are overseen by our state’s charter authorizers, which are recognized as among the nation’s best.”