Five trustees voted to block a question about the special education audit. We filed a form and got the answer in a week. Part 2 isn't done. The district says June. We'll be back in June. Full breakdown in the post.
Jersey City Times is calling for a formal investigation into the city's finances. Here's how to make it happen. We've written the email. You send it. Goes directly to Council members. Takes 60 seconds. jerseycityreceipts.com/investigation (Jersey
Jersey City Public Schools paid for students who weren't there. Five trustees are blocking the report that goes deeper. https://jerseycityreceipts.substack.com/p/jersey-city-public-schools-paid-for
Jersey City Times is calling for a formal investigation into city finances. It should include the BOE too. Same taxpayers. Same warning signs. The BOE audit trail is public. JCT editorial: https://jcitytimes.com/editorial-its-time-for-a-formal-inv
Jersey City schools lost $300M in state aid over the past decade. Now the district is projecting a $100M deficit and 200 potential job cuts. School budget proposal expected this month. Source: NJ Spotlight News (3/18/26), JC Receipts JCBOE Forensic
A tax increase doesn't hit every neighborhood the same way. We mapped census data for all six wards against the city's Transitional Aid application (OPRA). Full analysis: jerseycityreceipts.substack.com/p/the-budget-crisis-ward-by-ward
Jersey City is holding budget town halls in every ward. Before you go, try the model. Because "budget gap" is still too vague. Swipe to see what it actually means for your bill. Don't walk in guessing. jerseycityreceipts.com/budget-gap-m
$250M in reserves. Nearly gone in three years. The JCBOE FY2025-26 budget pulls $148,847,199 from savings to stay balanced. By June 2026, the budget projects the rainy day fund hits zero. The costs don't stop. The savings do. The budget doesn't say
Budget Decisions Start Here: Ward Town Halls RSVP if you want a seat (capacity is limited): jcnj.org/communitymeetings Posted as a public-info heads up.
Jersey City filed for $100M+ in state aid last week. That filing triggered state oversight immediately, before any money is awarded. Every hire, contract, and redevelopment deal now needs Trenton's approval. The application isn't public yet....
Two new tools for Jersey City residents: 1. Budget Gap Modeler: See the size of the gap and what it would take to close it. 2. Public Records AI: Ask a question and get answers from official audits/budgets with citations. Try them here: jerseycity
Five years. No payroll verification. The FY2024 audit also found missing timesheets, incorrect overtime, an unauthorized stipend, and a director approving their own time reports. Source: Auditor's Management Report FY2024, Findings 2024-3 and 2024-
This is a direct quote from the FY2021 independent audit of Jersey City Public Schools: “The District is lacking employees with adequate qualifications to perform and supervise accounting functions.” That same year, auditors reported th
Last night, Jersey City Council approved applying for $100M+ in state transitional aid to address the city’s budget crisis. In exchange, the state would appoint a fiscal monitor with authority to review and override city decisions. This is no
The FY2024 independent audit of Jersey City Public Schools found that the financial books were not properly closed after year-end. Checks were backdated and posted into a later period. The auditors documented this as a material weakness (the most ser
🚨 Council votes today on whether Jersey City will apply for NJ Transitional Aid. A YES vote allows the City to submit an application. A NO vote stops the process. If the State later approves aid, it comes with financial oversight. If the State den
If Board of Education meetings feel frustrating, timing is often part of the reason. School funding moves on a fixed legal schedule, often before families hear about changes or impacts. This post explains how that timing works, using public records
In 2022, an independent audit reviewed Jersey City’s health benefit enrollment list. 193 enrollees (about 7%) could not be verified as city employees. Source: Consolidated Corrective Action Plan, CY 2021–2022, Finding 2022-021. jerseyc
Everyone agrees there’s a $255M gap. Almost no one agrees on what actually closes it. This interactive model lets you test the math yourself. 👉 jerseycityreceipts.com
Mr. Viqueira said “no idea is too small” when it comes to addressing the budget crisis. If you have an idea, you can send it to the Finance Department: dofjc@jcnj.org Source: Jersey City Council Meeting (Feb 10, 2026) Timestamp: 2:41:5