Pleasantville City
Pleasantville City told the State it has spent none of its 278,125.52 in opioid settlement money, yet reports 17,970.05 less on hand than it says it received, and has produced no ledger.
Published 10/03/2026
TLDR
- Pleasantville City says it has received 278,125.52 in opioid settlement money since 2022.
- It says it has spent none of it. Four reports, four years, 0.00 each year.
- It also says it has 260,155.47 on hand. That is 17,970.05 less than it received.
- A year earlier the gap was 16,598.83. It grew by 1,371.22 in a year the City says it spent nothing.
- The City has not produced a ledger. One is owed.
Summary
Pleasantville City, Atlantic County, has filed four reports with the Department of Human Services, for FY2023 through FY2026. The State's fiscal year runs 07/01 to 06/30. The money must go to the abatement uses the national settlements list, or to documented evidence-based programs that address the epidemic.
The City has not produced a ledger for its settlement money. One is owed. The record is the four reports and one page of the City's statement of trust fund cash for calendar 2024. Every figure below is read from those records. Read the City's findings.
What the City received
| Report | Received in the year | Interest | Received since 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2023 | 59,756.45 (as of 06/30/2023) | ||
| FY2024 | 103,750.61 | 0.00 | 163,507.06 |
| FY2025 | 64,900.03 | 2,324.72 | 230,731.81 |
| FY2026 | 44,667.06 | 2,726.65 | 278,125.52 |
The receipts and interest add to 278,125.52, the FY2026 figure.
What the City told the State each year
- FY2023. 0.00 spent and 0.00 administrative. No strategic plan and no public engagement. The City wrote that it was developing a plan to support people in treatment and recovery.
- FY2024. 0.00 spent, 0.00 encumbered and 163,507.06 on hand. No programs funded. The City wrote, "Committees being formed to disburse funds."
- FY2025. 0.00 spent, 0.00 encumbered and 214,132.98 on hand. No new programs. The City wrote, "Strategic plan in the making, to be determined by Board."
- FY2026. 0.00 spent, 0.00 encumbered and 260,155.47 on hand. No programs funded. The City wrote "No funds were expended" and "Working on putting a Board together."
The cash on hand
The City reports no spending, no encumbrance, no administrative cost and no transfer to the county in any year. On its own figures, everything it received should still be on hand.
The FY2024 report holds to that. It certifies 163,507.06 received and 163,507.06 on hand.
The FY2025 report does not. It certifies 230,731.81 received and 214,132.98 on hand. That is 16,598.83 short. Reported 16,598.83 less on hand than received with nothing spent.
The FY2026 report certifies 278,125.52 received and 260,155.47 on hand. That is 17,970.05 short. The gap grew by 1,371.22 in a year the City reports no spending. Reported 17,970.05 less on hand than received with nothing spent.
None of the reports says where the difference went.
What the records show
The City produced one page of its trust fund statements, Exhibit SB-1, for the year ended 12/31/2024. It lists 212,812.70 of receipts to an Opioid Settlements reserve in 2024. It lists no disbursement from that reserve. It prints no transactions and no balance for the reserve alone.
No ledger, purchase order, invoice or resolution has been produced. This project cannot say whether any money left the settlement fund, or how much the fund holds. The City's spending is not graded until its books are produced.