Bought two identical patrol cars, charged one to abatement

The Township bought the same police package twice in the same month and paid for one copy from the opioid account. The vendor payment history for the Ford dealer contains exactly two purchases since 2018. Purchase order 24-01828, a 2022 Ford vehicle at 33,311.03, charged to the National Opioids Settlement Fund and paid on check 143792. Purchase order 24-01829, an identical 2022 Ford police vehicle at the same price, charged to capital ordinance line C-04-23-012-002, Ordinance 12-2023 Police Vehicles and Equipment, and paid on check 2204. Both were encumbered on 08/14/2024 and paid on 09/10/2024. The upfit vendor history shows the same split. Purchase order 24-01827, 24 line items at 13,553.16, all charged to the capital ordinance. Purchase order 24-01896, the same 24 line items at the same prices, all charged to the opioid account. The governing body resolution adopted 08/13/2024 authorizes two identical vehicles at 66,622.06 and certifies half to the police vehicle capital line and half to the opioid fund. The capital ordinance line is the ordinary funding source for this purchase by the naming in the books. The opioid account paid for a police vehicle and an upfit the capital budget was already buying.