Princeton
- 01Certified defibrillators as overdose harm reduction6,022.50
- 02Left a 2,124.00 account charge out of its FY2026 report2,124.00
- 03Certified retreat catering and photos as drug prevention4,552.38
- 04Reported less money on hand than its books show60,007.28
What the reports say,
and what the books show.
Princeton has received $115,750.51 in opioid settlement funds and spent $54,336.70 of it. Its largest single year difference between the report and the books is $2,124.00.
The money, four ways.
Four figures describe the same settlement money. Each one comes from a different document.
Certified against the books,
every report year.
Every year this jurisdiction has filed, and the year it has not. The match on each row is computed from the rows, not judged.
filed
- Programs listed
- none
- Amount expended
- $0.00
- Received to date
- $26,096.32
filed
- Programs listed
- none
- Amount expended
- $0.00
- Unspent on hand
- $63,462.16
- Received to date
- $63,462.16
filed
- Program name
- Harm Reduction
- Recipient
- McKesson Pharmaceuticals
- Recipient category
- Hospital/Healthcare Provider (including Mental Health or Substance Use Treatment Provider); Others: Medical supply distributor
- Programs listed
- 4
- Amount expended
- $21,838.42
- Unspent on hand
- $60,007.28
- Received to date
- $92,879.30
filed
- Program name
- Harm Reduction
- Programs listed
- 4
- Amount expended
- $30,374.28
- Unspent on hand
- $47,757.30
- Received to date
- $115,750.51
7 findings.
Every finding is verified to the documents in its own row. An inference is labelled as one.
Red with the marker: a certified figure the books contradict.
The FY2025 report created the Harm Reduction program for overdose response, a free kit of naloxone, fentanyl test strips and sharps containers, with primary category Harm Reduction and Overdose Prevention (pp3 to 4).
The FY2026 report updates that program and certifies 7,872.50 spent between 07/01/2025 and 06/30/2026 (p6). The update says defibrillators were distributed to community organizations whose staff were taught to use them, and its indicator is distribution and education of defibrillators (pp6 to 7). The spending account shows purchase order 47301 to Lifesavers, Inc. for Defibtech Lifeline AEDs, encumbered at 4,015.00 on 09/08/2025, increased by 2,007.50 on 01/15/2026 and paid 6,022.50 by check 57813 on 01/26/2026 (2025 print p2, 2026 print p1). The AEDs are 6,022.50 of the 7,872.50 certified. No naloxone, test strip or other overdose supply was bought in the year. Defibrillators treat cardiac arrest. No overdose program using this equipment is documented, and defibrillators are not among the uses Exhibit E lists.
program-misclassification · 4 documents · 10/04/2026The FY2026 report certifies 30,374.28 spent between 07/01/2025 and 06/30/2026 (p1).
The spending account print shows journal 371 on 08/12/2025, described as a charge to the account for purchase order 46507. It debits the settlement account 2,124.00 and takes the balance from 57,883.28 to 55,759.28 (2025 print p1). The print names no vendor and no purpose, and order 46507 appears on no produced print. The 18 payments from 08/25/2025 to 03/23/2026 total 30,374.28, the certified figure to the cent. With the journal, the account was charged 32,498.28 by 03/23/2026. The FY2025 report, which ties to its own payments at 21,838.42, does not count the charge either. The report and the books cannot both be right.
unreported-spending · 4 documents · 10/04/2026The FY2025 report describes the Leadership Retreat as a summer retreat at Princeton University built on Botvin LifeSkills lessons, with primary category Primary Prevention, Education, and Training (pp5 to 6).
It certifies 9,545.26 spent (p5). That figure includes 400.00 for a photographer for the 2024 student retreat, purchase order 44150, check 52219 on 08/26/2024 (2024 print p1). The FY2026 update certifies 10,377.38 spent on the retreat (p7). That figure includes 400.00 for a photographer for the 2025 retreat, purchase order 47113, check 56165 on 08/25/2025, and 3,752.38 to Princeton University for retreat catering, purchase order 47125, encumbered at 2,610.15 on 08/07/2025, increased by 1,142.23 on 12/16/2025 and paid by check 57586 on 12/22/2025 (2025 print pp1 to 2). The three payments total 4,552.38. Photography and catering are not among the uses Exhibit E lists, and no listed use covers them.
program-misclassification · 4 documents · 10/04/2026The FY2025 report certifies 60,007.28 of unspent and uncommitted funds on hand (p1).
It certifies 92,879.30 received since 2022, 21,838.42 spent and 564.84 encumbered. The FY2023 and FY2024 reports certify nothing spent. On the report's own figures 70,476.04 was left. The revenue prints show 88,221.69 received from 11/04/2022 to 06/30/2025. Less the 21,838.42 paid and the 564.84 open on the McKesson order, the books leave 65,818.43. The spending account print carries the same 65,818.43 balance on 07/28/2025, after the June deposit was posted to it (2025 print p1). The report states 5,811.15 less on hand than the books and 10,468.76 less than its own figures.
unspent-misstated · 6 documents · 10/04/2026The FY2026 report certifies 47,757.30 of unspent and uncommitted funds currently on hand (p2).
It certifies 115,750.51 received since 2022 (p1), 30,374.28 spent in FY2026 (p1) and 0.00 encumbered (p2). The FY2025 report certifies 21,838.42 spent, and the FY2023 and FY2024 reports certify nothing. On those figures 63,537.81 is left, 15,780.51 more than the report states. The books do not close the gap. The account also carries the 2,124.00 journal charge of 08/12/2025 that no report counts, and with it 61,413.81 is left. The report's figures cannot all be true.
unspent-misstated · 5 documents · 10/04/2026The FY2025 report certifies 29,417.14 received between 07/01/2024 and 06/30/2025 and 92,879.30 received since 2022 (p1).
The revenue account prints show five deposits and one 0.30 reversal in that window, 24,759.53 net, from 08/01/2024 to 06/17/2025. They show 88,221.69 received from 11/04/2022 to 06/30/2025. Both report figures are 4,657.61 above the books. The FY2024 report's 63,462.16 received since 2022 matches the books at 06/30/2024 to the cent, so the gap opens in FY2025. No deposit on the prints through 12/31/2025, and no sum of them, equals 4,657.61.
misreported-receipts · 4 documents · 10/04/2026The FY2023 report certifies 26,096.32 received as of 06/30/2023 (p1).
The revenue account prints show 21,190.54 received by 06/30/2023, in five deposits from 11/04/2022 to 06/20/2023. The next deposit, 4,905.78, posted on 08/03/2023 (2023 print p1). 21,190.54 plus 4,905.78 is 26,096.32. The FY2024 report then certifies 37,365.84 received between 07/01/2023 and 06/30/2024 (p1). The books show 42,271.62 in that window, 4,905.78 more, because the August deposit had already been counted a year early.
misreported-receipts · 5 documents · 10/04/2026The ledger, as printed.
Account 02-117-02-000-073, as printed from the jurisdiction's own accounting system. Classification follows the Exhibit E gates.
| Date | Check | PO | Payee and description | Amount | Class |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/04/2022 | NATIONAL OPIOID SETTLEMENTS (GJ 517) | 5,294.16 | Receipt | ||
| 11/04/2022 | NATIONAL OPIOID SETTLEMENTS (GJ 518) | 5,062.03 | Receipt | ||
| 01/03/2023 | NATIONAL OPIOID SETTLEMENTS (GJ 2) | 6,315.74 | Receipt | ||
| 02/13/2023 | NATIONAL OPIOID SETTLEMENTS (GJ 25) | 1,062.21 | Receipt | ||
| 06/20/2023 | NATIONAL OPIOID SETTLEMENTS (GJ 246) | 3,456.40 | Receipt | ||
| 08/03/2023 | NATIONAL OPIOID SETTLEMENTS (GJ 321) | 4,905.78 | Receipt | ||
| 11/13/2023 | NATIONAL OPIOID SETTLEMENTS (GJ 497) | 1,249.66 | Receipt | ||
| 04/30/2024 | NATIONAL OPIOID SETTLEMENTS (GJ 138) | 2,002.09 | Receipt | ||
| 04/30/2024 | NATIONAL OPIOID SETTLEMENTS (GJ 139) | 23,653.25 | Receipt | ||
| 05/01/2024 | NATIONAL OPIOID SETTLEMENTS (GJ 141) | 4,890.76 | Receipt | ||
| 05/06/2024 | NATIONAL OPIOID SETTLEMENTS (GJ 156) | 90.00 | Receipt | ||
| 06/18/2024 | NATIONAL OPIOID SETTLEMENTS (GJ 249) | 5,480.08 | Receipt | ||
| 08/01/2024 | NATIONAL OPIOID SETTLEMENTS (GJ 334) | 12,310.64 | Receipt | ||
| 08/12/2024 | NATIONAL OPIOID SETTLEMENTS (GJ 358) | 0.30 | Receipt | ||
| 08/26/2024 | 52219 | 44150 | DASZYKOWSKI MONICA A · MONICA DASZYKOWSKI- PHOTOGRAPHER FOR 2024 STUDENTS RETREAT | 400.00 | Paid · Non-conforming |
| 08/26/2024 | 52267 | 44151 | LISA GOLDSMITH · LISA GOLDSMITH- NURSE FOR STUDENT RETREAT 2024 - 8/6 to 8/8/24 | 750.00 | Paid · Unverified |
| 08/26/2024 | 52276 | 44080 | MATHEW BELLACE · MATTHEW BELLACE- PRESENTER FOR 2024 RETREAT - 8/13/24 | 1,000.00 | Paid · Unverified |
| 08/26/2024 | 52282 | 44079 | MILES SMITH JR. · MILES SMITH- PRESENTER FOR 2024 RETREAT | 250.00 | Paid · Unverified |
| 08/26/2024 | 52285 | 44053 | MINDING YOUR MIND · MINDING YOUR MIND - PRESENTER FOR 2024 RETREAT - 8/7/24 | 250.00 | Paid · Unverified |
| 08/26/2024 | 52326 | 44050 | SCOTT HEYDT · SCOTT HEYDT - PRESENTER (2024 RETREAT) | 1,300.00 | Paid · Unverified |
| 09/09/2024 | 52364 | 44287 | AADYA LABH · AADYA RABH- CHAPERONE FOR 2024 STUDENT RETREAT | 250.00 | Paid · Unverified |
| 09/09/2024 | 52367 | 44052 | ANITA ISAACSON · ANITA ISAACSON- 2024 RETREAT PRESENTER | 150.00 | Paid · Unverified |
| 09/09/2024 | 52384 | 44051 | DANIEL JOHNSON · DANIEL JOHNSON -PRESENTER FOR 2024 RETREAT | 150.00 | Paid · Unverified |
| 09/09/2024 | 52385 | 44294 | DANIELLE IM · DANIELLE IM - CHAPERONE FOR 2024 STUDENT RETREAT | 250.00 | Paid · Unverified |
| 09/09/2024 | 52410 | 44295 | HADAR HAZAN · HADAR HAZAN - CHAPERONE FOR 2024 STUDENT RETREAT | 250.00 | Paid · Unverified |
| 09/09/2024 | 52413 | 44054 | HITOPS · HITOPS PRESENTER FOR 2024 RETREAT | 250.00 | Paid · Unverified |
| 09/09/2024 | NATIONAL OPIOID SETTLEMENTS (GJ 389) | 2,524.60 | Receipt | ||
| 09/23/2024 | 52620 | 44545 | PRINCETON UNIVERSITY · PRINCETON UNIVERSITY -VENUE SERVICES FOR 2024 RETREAT | 4,295.26 | Paid · Unverified |
| 10/11/2024 | NATIONAL OPIOID SETTLEMENTS (GJ 457) | 2,187.01 | Receipt | ||
| 10/14/2024 | 52806 | 44626 | PARTNERS IN PREVENTION · LMTI 2024 Summer | 4,200.00 | Paid · Unverified |
| 02/24/2025 | 54169 | 45157 | MCKESSON MEDICAL-SURGICAL INC · INV#73423365 HARM REDUCTION KITS | 2.85 | Paid · Conforming |
| 02/24/2025 | 54169 | 45157 | MCKESSON MEDICAL-SURGICAL INC · INV#73424219 HARM REDUCTION KITS | 82.21 | Paid · Conforming |
| 02/24/2025 | 54169 | 45157 | MCKESSON MEDICAL-SURGICAL INC · INV#73521275 HARM REDUCTION KITS | 1,662.10 | Paid · Conforming |
| 04/16/2025 | NATIONAL OPIOIDS SETTLEMENTS (GJ 141) | 1,648.68 | Receipt | ||
| 04/28/2025 | 54922 | 46400 | PRINCETON-BLAIRSTOWN CENTER I · INV#11-3600-4-16-25-1 PRINCETON YOUTH DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM VISIT - APRIL 2025 | 3,388.00 | Paid · Unverified |
| 05/12/2025 | 55098 | 46451 | SHAHIEYM BROWN · INV##1 PRINCETON BLAIRSTOWN CENTER CHAPERONE | 950.00 | Paid · Unverified |
| 05/12/2025 | 55101 | 46450 | STOUTS CHARTER SERVICE · INV#21595 TRANSPORTATION TO PRINCETON BLAIRSTOWN - CHARTER ID 14361 | 1,004.00 | Paid · Unverified |
| 05/12/2025 | 55101 | 46450 | STOUTS CHARTER SERVICE · INV#21612 TRANSPORTATION FROM PRINCETON BLAIRSTOWN - CHARTER ID 14362 | 1,004.00 | Paid · Unverified |
| 06/17/2025 | NATIONAL OPIOIDS SETTLEMENTS (GJ 266) | 6,088.90 | Receipt | ||
| 08/08/2025 | NATIONAL OPIOIDS SETTLEMENTS (GJ 367) | 5,499.47 | Receipt | ||
| 08/11/2025 | NATIONAL OPIOIDS SETTLEMENTS (GJ 368) | 8,551.83 | Receipt | ||
| 08/12/2025 | 46507 | GJ 371 CHARGE ACCOUNT FOR P.O. 46507 | 2,124.00 | Paid · Unverified | |
| 08/25/2025 | 56095 | 47124 | AVA CARUSO · INV#011 CHAPERONE FOR 2025 PREVENTION/LEADERSHIP RETREAT | 250.00 | Paid · Unverified |
| 08/25/2025 | 56145 | 47111 | JOHN R. MORELLO · PREVENTION/LEADERSHIP RETREAT SPEAKER | 1,400.00 | Paid · Unverified |
| 08/25/2025 | 56149 | 47112 | KENNEDY PECK · INV##1 PREVENTION/LEADERSHIP RETREAT SPEAKER | 75.00 | Paid · Unverified |
| 08/25/2025 | 56154 | 47123 | MADELYN CASTILLO · INV##1 CHAPERONE FOR 2025 PREVENTION/LEADERSHIP RETREAT | 250.00 | Paid · Unverified |
| 08/25/2025 | 56165 | 47113 | MONICA DASZYKOWSKI · INV#102 PHOTOGRAPHER FOR 2025 PREVENTION/LEADERSHIP RETREAT | 400.00 | Paid · Non-conforming |
| 08/25/2025 | 56210 | 46909 | SCOTT HEYDT · INV#13 LEADERSHIP RETREAT TEAMBUILDING | 1,300.00 | Paid · Unverified |
| 08/25/2025 | 56222 | 47132 | SYLVIA LeBOUEF · INV#011 CHAPERONE FOR 2025 PREVENTION/LEADERSHIP RETREAT | 250.00 | Paid · Unverified |
| 09/08/2025 | 56362 | 47075 | RUTGERS, THE STATE UNIVERSITY · RUTGERS UNIVERSITY SCREAM THEATER PEFORMANCE - LEADERSHIP PROGRAM RETREAT | 2,700.00 | Paid · Unverified |
| 09/08/2025 | 56365 | 47216 | SHAHIEYM BROWN · INV#0002 LMTI 2025 Chaperone | 950.00 | Paid · Unverified |
| 09/23/2025 | 56521 | 47269 | STOUTS CHARTER SERVICE · INV#22380 TRANSPORTATION FROM LMTI 2025 | 972.20 | Paid · Unverified |
| 09/23/2025 | 56521 | 47269 | STOUTS CHARTER SERVICE · INV#22363 TRANSPORTATION TO LMTI 2025 | 972.20 | Paid · Unverified |
| 11/03/2025 | NATIONAL OPIOIDS SETTLEMENTS (GJ 497) | 139.65 | Receipt | ||
| 12/08/2025 | 57341 | 47469 | JAYDEN COHEN-BOYCE · INV#000001 WOWY WORKSHOP 9/30/2025 | 200.00 | Paid · Unverified |
| 12/08/2025 | 57347 | 47538 | KAYLA BUTERA · INV#000001 PREVENTION GUEST SPEAKER - FALL 2025 | 400.00 | Paid · Unverified |
| 12/22/2025 | 57586 | 47125 | PRINCETON UNIVERSITY CAMPUS D · PREVENTION/LEADERSHIP RETREAT CATERING | 3,752.38 | Paid · Non-conforming |
| 12/29/2025 | 57689 | 47538 | KAYLA BUTERA · INV#0002 PREVENTION GUEST SPEAKER - FALL 2025 | 250.00 | Paid · Unverified |
| 01/26/2026 | 57813 | 47301 | LIFESAVERS, INC · INV#302967 DEFIBTECH LIFELINE AEDS | 6,022.50 | Paid · Non-conforming |
| 03/02/2026 | open | 48762 | RUTGERS SCHOOL OF SOCIAL WORK · CURRENT DRUG TRENDS AND EMERGING DRUGS OF ABU | 60.00 | Open encumbrance · Unverified |
| 03/09/2026 | 58235 | 48724 | PARTNERS IN PREVENTION · INV#72618_889 LMTI SUMMER YOUTH LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE - OUTREACH PROGRAM | 9,230.00 | Paid · Unverified |
| 03/23/2026 | 58415 | 48894 | MINDING YOUR MIND · PREVENTION GUEST PROGRAM SPEAKER - 3/10/26 AND 3/11/2026 | 1,000.00 | Paid · Unverified |
| 04/30/2026 | NATIONAL OPIOIDS SETTLEMENT (GJ 150) | 1,616.96 | Receipt | ||
| Total paid | 54,336.70 | ||||
| Conforming abatement spending | 1,747.16 |
Vendors, and what paid them before.
What fund carried each payee before the opioid account, and how large the opioid slice is against the whole relationship. Bars share one scale.
Full width is $13,430.00, the largest payee total. Solid is the opioid account. Hatched is every other fund.
All documents are public records produced by the jurisdiction. Titles are the documents' own.
No dated event is published for this jurisdiction yet.
No correction received from this jurisdiction. If a figure on this page is wrong, send the record that shows it. The response is published here word for word.
Correct the recordCan opioid settlement money be spent on police cars or license plate readers?
No. Exhibit E of the national settlement lists the approved uses: treatment, recovery, prevention, harm reduction and related supports. Vehicles and surveillance hardware are not among the uses it lists, and state law bars using the funds to replace money a town would otherwise have spent.The approved uses
What did Princeton tell the State it spent the money on?
It certified 8 programs to the Department of Human Services. Each program, its recipient and its amount are reproduced above, beside the payments in the account.See the reports
How was this grade computed?
By code, from a published rubric: reporting integrity 50 percent, spending conformity 40 percent, transparency 10 percent, with hard caps for a certified program that has no payee in the books, for an uncertified transfer out, and for a records refusal.The rubric
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Municipality of Princeton
Princeton certified 6,022.50 of defibrillators as overdose harm reduction, counted retreat catering and photographers as drug prevention, left a 2,124.00 account charge out of its FY2026 report and misstated its money on hand two years running.