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NYC Schools Chancellor Kamar Samuels signed improper $180K contract with unapproved vendor — and let his deputy take the fall
- NYC Schools Chancellor Kamar Samuels signed an inappropriate $180,000 no-bid contract with a non-DOE approved vendor, per SCI findings.
- Investigators say payments were split to evade oversight and stay under procurement thresholds.
- The SCI report identifies Deputy Superintendent Mariela Graham as taking the fall for the scheme.
- Samuels allegedly signed the contract on June 30, 2023, while leading District 3.
- The vendor involved is linked to two firms, LLN and Reimagine Education Group, tied to check-splitting schemes.
- SCI recommended prohibiting the vendor from future DOE business.
- Graham allegedly signed the second contract in 2024, with a similar $180,000 value.
- The SCI report notes that contractor check-splitting aimed to keep contracts under the $25,000 threshold.
- DOE’s independent watchdog questioned why Samuels’ involvement was not mentioned in the SCI report.
- The findings come as Mayor Mamdani’s administration faced scrutiny over procurement practices.
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