State audit finds hazards in three southern Brooklyn preschools
BY VICTOR PORCELLI
Safety hazards were found in three southern Brooklyn preschools during an audit of Universal Pre-Kindergarten programs carried out by New York State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli’s office.
Between 2015 and 2017, the comptroller audited 33 New York City providers, ranging from public schools to community-based centers. All were part of the UPK programs started by the state in 1997 and expanded in New York City in 2014, when Mayor Bill de Blasio successfully pressed Albany to budget over $300 million toward the program.