The FY2026 report certifies 59,706.98 received since the distribution of opioid abatement funds began in 2022 (question 3, page 1). It certifies 0.00 spent in the year (question 6, page 1), and 0.00 encumbered and 0.00 in administrative expenses (questions 7 and 8, page 2). It certifies 61,113.80 of unspent funds the Township currently has on hand (question 9, page 2). The FY2023, FY2024 and FY2025 reports each certify 0.00 expended. With nothing spent in any year, the money on hand cannot exceed the money received. The report puts it 1,406.82 higher. The FY2025 report certified 50,626.88 on hand (question 9, page 1). The FY2026 figure is 10,486.92 higher, while the same report certifies 9,080.07 received in the year and 0.01 of interest, 9,080.08 together. The Township's produced revenue audit trails, printed 05/28/2026, record 49,747.17 of settlement receipts from 11/21/2022 to 05/05/2026. The report's figures cannot all be true.
How we know
NJ DHS Opioid Settlement Funding Report, FY2026, Berkeley Heights Township, State ID NJ12
NJ DHS Opioid Settlement Funding Report, FY2025, Berkeley Heights Township, State ID NJ12
NJ DHS Opioid Settlement Funding Report, FY2024, Berkeley Heights Township, State ID NJ12
NJ DHS 2023 Opioid Abatement Report, FY2023, Berkeley Heights Township, State ID NJ12