Christie's state finance reports are overdue

[George II]

Source: Bergen Record


Wednesday February 12, 2014, 10:35 PM

BY JOHN REITMEYER

STATE HOUSE BUREAU

The Record

Two key reports, each with the potential to reveal problem areas in New Jersey’s public finances, are overdue from Governor Christie’s administration as lawmakers await the governor’s latest budget pitch.

Christie, a Republican, pledged in his inaugural address last month that “we must tell the truth about the depths of our challenges,” and he has consistently stressed fiscal discipline over a career that has put him in the ranks of possible presidential picks for his party.

His administration, however, has yet to release the annual comprehensive audit of state spending for the fiscal year that ended June 30. That audit shows how — and if — the budget was balanced as required by the state constitution.

Last year’s report revealed that Christie used $123 million in surplus funds to close out the fiscal year, contradicting his repeated claims about revenue projections after many challenged his targets as too optimistic.

Read more: http://www.northjersey.com/news/Christies_state_finance_reports_are_overdue.html

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What does he have to hide, or what is he "scrubbing" from these reports?

[PDJane]

1. Yeah, I would think he has lots and lots to hide.

And this is more proof of just that.

[Berlum]

2. One thing is certain: Republiconomics = FAIL

[AtheistCrusader]

3. Maybe it's underneath the traffic study.

He should look there.

[KansDem]

4. Maybe they got hung up at the bridge?

Give it a few days!

[DallasNE]

5. The Timing For This Is Terrible For Christie

Once this is released you can be sure that handling of Sandy funds will be looked at very closely. And we already know of one incident where politics rather than need was the criteria. This could be ripe grounds for finding more ammunition for those looking into Christie's various scandals.

[tanyev]

6. They're not finished cooking them yet.