Allegheny County District Attorney Stephen A. Zappala, Jr. is suing the county pension board and has asked a judge to force county officials to adequately fund a retirement system slated to run out of money in 15 years.
In the 43-page lawsuit, filed in Allegheny County Common Pleas Court’s civil division, Zappala says the wobbly pension fund is no secret.
Mandated annual reports “have demonstrated the erosion of the system’s long-term viability” for years, the lawsuit said…