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UNIONDALE, N.Y. — One of the nation’s wealthiest counties was placed Wednesday under a state fiscal watchdog that determined it was headed for financial trouble, opening the possibility of a wage freeze for thousands of workers.
The unanimous vote by the Nassau Interim Finance Authority came after auditors found Nassau County’s 2011 budget gap could be as much as $176 million. The authority is required to take control of the county’s finances any time it finds the risk of a 1 percent deficit, or $26 million.
