Told the State 1.9 million was spent. Books show 471,909

The FY2023 report asks for the amount of opioid abatement funds expended as of 6/30/23 and answers 1,909,749.10 (report page 1). The County's account listing for 2022 shows no charge to any fund 020-8007 account. The 2023 listing shows 471,909.22 posted to the opioid accounts in accounting periods through 06/2023, and 540,618.36 by transaction date through 06/30/2023. The certified figure is 1,437,839.88 more than the County's books show on the period basis the County uses for its reports. Of the 471,909.22, 379,020.86 is Spark Creative Group on the Advertising line 020-8007-866.20-05. The same report lists Suboxone Induction Mobile Outreach at 450,000.00 and REACH Naloxone Post Overdose Distribution at 50,000.00, both Cooper Health, each funded and launched 3/1/2023 (report pages 11 and 12). The County entered the matching purchase orders after the fiscal year closed, 229507 for 50,000.00 on 07/25/2023 and 230145 for 450,000.00 on 09/11/2023. The first Cooper payments are dated 10/25/2023 and 10/26/2023, both on check 0670614.