The FY2024 report certifies 142,727.41 expended between 07/01/2023 and 06/30/2024 (p1), all of it on the Opioids Needs Assessment with Public Consulting Group (p3). That is seven installments of 20,389.63. The ledger shows six paid in the period, checks 72493 on 03/22/2024, 73325 on 04/19/2024 for two installments, 74273 on 05/17/2024, 74688 on 05/31/2024 and 75633 on 06/28/2024, a total of 122,337.78. The seventh, child purchase order 455081, was encumbered 07/09/2024 and paid by check 77050 on 07/26/2024. The FY2025 report certifies 101,948.22 expended, the five payments from 07/26/2024 to 11/27/2024, so check 77050 is counted in both years. The FY2024 report also certifies 81,558.59 encumbered when 101,948.22 of master purchase order 443880 was still committed on 06/30/2024. Across the two reports the County certifies 244,675.63 spent on a contract the same reports describe as not to exceed 224,286.00. The ledger shows 224,286.00 paid.
Misreported expenditure
Counted one 20,389.63 consultant payment in two years
$20,389.63
Amount in this finding
CGrade C · provisionalEssex County
Misreported expenditure · Verified · Updated 10/03/2026 · 2 documents