Montclair Public Schools has cut funding for an investigation of district finances in half.
An annual audit found serious internal failures, overspending and high-risk weaknesses that outside finance experts say reflect longstanding management problems — amounting to a “D grade.”
The legally required annual audit of district monies for 2024-25 left open opportunities for additional investigation under a planned forensic audit. School officials plan to present the scope of that work to the board on Wednesday…