Funding-source substitution

Moved the Junior Police adventure trip onto the fund

$4,516.68

Amount in this finding

FGrade FVernon Township

Funding-source substitution · Verified · Updated 10/03/2026 · 4 documents

The Police Department paid Treescape Aerial Adventure Park for its Junior Police trip from its own Junior Police line, 943.00 by check 52361 on 08/27/2019, 840.00 and 450.00 by checks 57765 and 58208 in 2022, and 717.50 and 668.00 by checks 60193 and 60259 in 2023. From 2024 the settlement accounts paid it, 1,435.00 by check 61878 on 06/03/2024, 1,400.00 by check 64071 on 06/09/2025 and 1,681.68 by check 66301 on 07/09/2026. No local line has paid the vendor since 08/09/2023. The vendor history totals 8,135.18, of which 3,618.50 is local money and 4,516.68 settlement money. The FY2024, FY2025 and FY2026 reports describe the Junior Police Academy as training teenagers in the police profession and certify its costs under New Police Officer's Training. No evidence-based prevention program is documented. Settlement money must add to local spending, not replace it.