Hudson County officials are asking the state attorney general’s office to investigate possible malfeasance at the Hudson County Schools of Technology after an internal probe revealed significant problems with the school’s finances — more bad news for North Bergen Mayor Nicholas Sacco’s rapidly dwindling influence in county government.
Hudson is seeking an emergency $11 million in state funding to plug an operating deficit to avoid layoffs, program reductions, and school consolidation.
The investigation uncovered structural budget problems stemming from labor contracts negotiated during periods of budget surpluses that were kept out of the board’s sight. Fiscal woes also stem from rising health insurance costs that led to the school’s exit from the New Jersey State Health Benefits Plan…