Jefferson Township
- 01Certified Winterfest charter buses as opioid awareness21,478.00
- 02Certified student essay scholarships as harm reduction4,000.00
- 03Certified haunted house purchases as opioid awareness1,250.00
- 04Reported 180.03 more on hand than its own figures allow180.03
What the reports say,
and what the books show.
Jefferson Township has received $180,295.49 in opioid settlement funds and spent $67,747.61 of it. Its largest single year difference between the report and the books is $3,550.65.
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
- $30,480.54
filed
- Program name
- JEFFERSON SCHOOLS EDUCTIONAL INITIATIVES
- Recipient
- Jefferson Twp Education Foundation; Johnny Ambassadors
- Recipient category
- Community Based Organizations/Non - Governmental Organizations, Schools, Colleges, Universities
- Programs listed
- 5
- Amount expended
- $16,284.59
- Unspent on hand
- $92,790.93
- Received to date
- $109,075.52
filed
- Program name
- JEFFERSON SCHOOLS EDUCTIONAL INITIATIVES
- Programs listed
- 5
- Amount expended
- $19,663.05
- Unspent on hand
- $115,503.29
- Received to date
- $151,450.93
filed
- Program name
- JEFFERSON SCHOOLS EDUCTIONAL INITIATIVES
- Programs listed
- 7
- Amount expended
- $35,350.65
- Unspent on hand
- $99,177.23
- Received to date
- $180,295.49
10 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 FY2024 report sets up Opioid Awareness Events under the primary category Primary Prevention, Education, and Training, to have a presence at town events such as National Night Out (pp9 to 10).
The FY2025 report certifies 14,181.25 spent under it (p2) and the FY2026 report 11,600.00 (p12). Both report the result as Busses provided with Opioid Awareness Banners. The account shows what the buses were. Byram Bus purchase order 24-03628, WINTERFEST SHUTTLE PROMOTIONAL, was paid by check 67273 on 12/31/2024, 7,654.49 from account G-01-41-792-000-001 and 3,973.51 from G-01-41-792-000-002. Byram Bus purchase order 25-03158 was paid by check 69430 on 12/17/2025, 6,294.00 for the WINTERFEST SHUTTLE PROMOTIONAL and 3,556.00 for SUNDAY 12/7 - FOUR (4) BUSSES. The four lines make 21,478.00, most of the 25,781.25 the two reports certify for the program. Exhibit E names transportation to treatment and recovery. A shuttle to a town festival is not among the uses Exhibit E lists, and no evidence-based prevention program using the buses is documented.
program-misclassification · 4 documents · 10/04/2026The FY2024 report certifies Role Model in Substance Prevention Efforts at 2,000.00 spent, under the primary category Harm Reduction and Overdose Prevention (pp4 to 5).
It names three high school seniors as the recipients and gives the procurement as Direct Scholarship payment to Essay winners. The account paid them 1,000.00 by check 66117 and 500.00 each by checks 66078 and 66113, all on 06/26/2024, described as SCHOLARSHIP 2024. The FY2025 report certifies the program at 2,000.00 more (p4). The account paid two JHS SENIOR SCHOLARSHIP checks of 1,000.00, 68162 and 68186, on 05/21/2025. The five checks make the 4,000.00 the two reports certify, to the cent. The reports describe the result as scholarships given out at the annual awards assembly. No harm reduction or overdose prevention service is documented. Student scholarships are not among the uses Exhibit E lists, and no listed use covers them.
program-misclassification · 3 documents · 10/04/2026The FY2026 report certifies Opioid Awareness Events at 11,600.00 spent from 07/01/2025 to 06/30/2026 (p12).
It lists the Fall Festival and Haunted House among the events where bussing and banners were paid for. The account paid 1,250.00 on purchase order 25-02532, described as HAUNTED HOUSE PURCHASES, to an individual by check 69066 on 10/15/2025. No receipt or list of what was bought was produced. The same individual was paid 2,000.00 by check 66672 on 10/02/2024, described as YOUTH MENTORING PROGRAM, which the FY2025 report counts in the same program. A Halloween attraction is not among the uses Exhibit E lists, and no evidence-based prevention program using it is documented.
program-misclassification · 2 documents · 10/04/2026The FY2026 report certifies 180,295.49 received since 2022 (p1), 35,350.65 spent in the year (p1), 10,000.00 appropriated or encumbered and not yet spent, and 99,177.23 of unspent and uncommitted money on hand (p2).
The FY2023, FY2024 and FY2025 reports certify 0.00, 16,284.59 and 19,663.05 spent. The four reports certify 71,298.29 spent in all. Receipts of 180,295.49, less 71,298.29 spent and the 10,000.00 committed, leave 98,997.20. The certified on hand figure is 180.03 higher. The report certifies 0.00 of interest. The FY2024 and FY2025 on hand figures, 92,790.93 and 115,503.29, follow from the same arithmetic to the cent. The FY2026 figure does not.
unspent-misstated · 4 documents · 10/04/2026The FY2024 report certifies Opioid Awareness Events at 1,487.00 spent, under the primary category Primary Prevention, Education, and Training (pp9 to 10).
It names AJs Country Cone as a recipient and says the program provides items to draw people in like Ice Cream and other giveaways. The account paid AJ's Country Cone 1,200.00 on purchase order 23-01978, described as ICE CREAM - NATIONAL NIGHT OUT, by check 63995 on 08/16/2023. The other 287.00 is printing of banners and flyers. Food at a town event is not among the uses Exhibit E lists, and no evidence-based prevention program using it is documented.
program-misclassification · 2 documents · 10/04/2026The FY2024 report certifies Teen Mental Health First Aid at 2,297.59 spent, under the primary category Primary Prevention, Education, and Training (pp2 to 4).
Its recipient answer lists gift cards at AJs Country Cone as a giveaway for a Teen Mental Health event and a reimbursement to one of the Opioid Volunteers for giveaways. The account paid 200.00 for GIFT CARDS FOR TMHFA PROGRAM by check 65537 on 04/03/2024. It reimbursed an individual 280.80 by check 65604 the same day for Lifesavers, Jelly Belly, Hershey Kisses, pens, markers and stickers, net of a 2.40 discount, and 116.79 by check 65874 on 05/22/2024 for incentive items and Jolly Rancher candies. The FY2025 report certifies the program at 2,981.77 (p5). That figure includes 312.81 reimbursed to the same individual by check 68444 on 06/25/2025 for incentive items, stickers, pins and Lifesavers. The four payments make 910.40. Giveaway candy and gift cards are not among the uses Exhibit E lists, and no listed use covers them.
program-misclassification · 3 documents · 10/04/2026The FY2026 report's update to Role Model in Substance Prevention Efforts says Two (2) $1,000 scholarships given, and counts 4 participants served (p14).
The same page certifies 1,000.00 spent from 07/01/2025 to 06/30/2026. The sentence is the one the FY2025 report used for its two 1,000.00 checks, 68162 and 68186, paid on 05/21/2025 (p4). The account through 05/28/2026 shows no scholarship paid in FY2026. The report cannot have given two 1,000.00 scholarships and spent 1,000.00.
self-contradiction · 3 documents · 10/04/2026The FY2026 report certifies Recovery Support Programs at 16,700.00 of funding, 6,700.00 spent and 10,000.00 encumbered (p9).
Its answer on how the money is disbursed says 6,000.00 was funded to support day-to-day operations and 10,000.00 was encumbered, which makes 16,000.00 (p9). The account paid Hope and Serenity Recovery 6,700.00 on purchase order 25-02927 by check 69179 on 11/12/2025. Purchase order 25-02534 for 10,000.00 was still open on 05/28/2026. The report gives two figures for the same payment, and they differ by 700.00.
self-contradiction · 2 documents · 10/04/2026The FY2024 report certifies Jefferson Schools Educational Initiatives at 9,550.00 of funding and 9,500.00 spent (p6).
The account paid 9,550.00 to the program, 4,000.00 to the Education Foundation by check 64860 on 12/13/2023, 550.00 by check 65189 on 02/07/2024 and 5,000.00 to Johnny's Ambassadors by check 65640 on 04/17/2024. The report's own total of 16,284.59 spent (p1) holds only with 9,550.00 for this program. The five program figures as printed sum to 16,234.59. The report gives two figures for the same spending, and the books match only one of them.
self-contradiction · 2 documents · 10/04/2026The FY2025 report certifies 19,663.05 spent from 07/01/2024 to 06/30/2025 (p1).
Its five program updates certify 14,181.25, 0.00, 500.00, 2,000.00 and 2,981.77, which sum to 19,663.02 (pp2 to 5). The two settlement accounts paid 19,663.02 in the same period. The certified total is 0.03 above both its own programs and the books. The report's on hand figure of 115,503.29 is built on the 19,663.05.
misreported-expenditure · 2 documents · 10/04/2026The ledger, as printed.
Account G-01-41-792-000-001, as printed from the jurisdiction's own accounting system. Classification follows the Exhibit E gates.
| Date | Check | PO | Payee and description | Amount | Class |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08/16/2023 | 63995 | 23-01978 | AJ'S COUNTRY CONE · ICE CREAM - NATIONAL NIGHT OUT | 1,200.00 | Paid · Non-conforming |
| 08/16/2023 | 64062 | 23-01733 | NATIONAL COUNCIL FOR MENTAL · VIRTUAL TEEN MHFA INSTRUCTOR | 1,700.00 | Paid · Unverified |
| 10/18/2023 | 64453 | 23-02530 | POSTNET NJ 129 · PRINTING OF FLYERS | 37.00 | Paid · Unverified |
| 10/18/2023 | 64453 | 23-02530 | POSTNET NJ 129 · PRINTING OF BANNERS | 250.00 | Paid · Unverified |
| 12/13/2023 | 64860 | 23-03148 | JTEF · THE I'MPOSSIBLE PROJECT | 4,000.00 | Paid · Unverified |
| 02/07/2024 | 65189 | 23-02936 | JTEF · SCREENAGERS PROJECT | 550.00 | Paid · Unverified |
| 04/03/2024 | 65537 | 24-00653 | AJ'S COUNTRY CONE · GIFT CARDS FOR TMHFA PROGRAM | 200.00 | Paid · Non-conforming |
| 04/03/2024 | 65604 | 24-00654 | WILSUSEN, KRISTINE · Ballpoint Pens (100 pk) | 59.98 | Paid · Non-conforming |
| 04/03/2024 | 65604 | 24-00654 | WILSUSEN, KRISTINE · Hersey Kisses (35.8 oz) | 25.16 | Paid · Non-conforming |
| 04/03/2024 | 65604 | 24-00654 | WILSUSEN, KRISTINE · Sharpie Markers (5 pk) | 4.87 | Paid · Non-conforming |
| 04/03/2024 | 65604 | 24-00654 | WILSUSEN, KRISTINE · Discount | -2.40 | Reversal · Non-conforming |
| 04/03/2024 | 65604 | 24-00654 | WILSUSEN, KRISTINE · REIMBURSE - INCENTIVE ITEMS | 8.99 | Paid · Non-conforming |
| 04/03/2024 | 65604 | 24-00654 | WILSUSEN, KRISTINE · Lifesavers - 5 Flavors (50 oz) | 22.34 | Paid · Non-conforming |
| 04/03/2024 | 65604 | 24-00654 | WILSUSEN, KRISTINE · Lifesavers - Peppermint (2 lb) | 26.99 | Paid · Non-conforming |
| 04/03/2024 | 65604 | 24-00654 | WILSUSEN, KRISTINE · Jelly Belly Assorted (80 pk) | 125.88 | Paid · Non-conforming |
| 04/03/2024 | 65604 | 24-00654 | WILSUSEN, KRISTINE · Mental Health Stickers (250) | 8.99 | Paid · Non-conforming |
| 04/17/2024 | 65640 | 24-00899 | JOHNNY'S AMBASSADORS, INC · JOHNNY AMBASSADOR PROGRAM | 5,000.00 | Paid · Unverified |
| 05/22/2024 | 65874 | 24-01223 | WILSUSEN, KRISTINE · Jolly Rancher Candies (1 lb) | 16.79 | Paid · Non-conforming |
| 05/22/2024 | 65874 | 24-01223 | WILSUSEN, KRISTINE · REIMBURSE - INCENTIVE ITEMS | 100.00 | Paid · Non-conforming |
| 06/12/2024 | 65992 | 24-01256 | MORRIS COUNTY PREVENTION · 7TH ANNUAL ROADS TO RECOVERY | 950.00 | Paid · Unverified |
| 06/26/2024 | 66078 | 24-01493 | LACIE BLAHA · SCHOLARSHIP 2024 | 500.00 | Paid · Non-conforming |
| 06/26/2024 | 66113 | 24-01494 | JOCELYN SAWICKI · SCHOLARSHIP 2024 | 500.00 | Paid · Non-conforming |
| 06/26/2024 | 66117 | 24-01492 | ALEXA SMEILUS · SCHOLARSHIP 2024 | 1,000.00 | Paid · Non-conforming |
| 10/02/2024 | 66672 | 24-02624 | ORLANDO, COLLEEN · YOUTH MENTORING PROGRAM | 2,000.00 | Paid · Unverified |
| 11/13/2024 | 66877 | 24-02814 | JTEF · BRIAN THOMAS - CHARACTER EDUCA | 500.00 | Paid · Unverified |
| 12/31/2024 | 67273 | 24-03628 | BYRAM BUS INC · WINTERFEST SHUTTLE PROMOTIONAL | 7,654.49 | Paid · Non-conforming |
| 12/31/2024 | 67273 | 24-03628 | BYRAM BUS INC · WINTERFEST SHUTTLE PROMOTIONAL | 3,973.51 | Paid · Non-conforming |
| 01/15/2025 | 67379 | 24-03696 | POSTNET NJ 129 · JUMP ROPE FLYERS | 47.25 | Paid · Unverified |
| 01/15/2025 | 67379 | 24-03696 | POSTNET NJ 129 · WINTER STROLL SIGNS | 130.00 | Paid · Unverified |
| 01/15/2025 | 67379 | 24-03696 | POSTNET NJ 129 · "WE WALK TOGETHER" FLYERS | 16.00 | Paid · Unverified |
| 01/15/2025 | 67379 | 24-03696 | POSTNET NJ 129 · SHUTTLE PROMOTIONAL CAMPAIGN | 360.00 | Paid · Unverified |
| 03/05/2025 | 67717 | 25-00218 | NATIONAL COUNCIL FOR MENTAL · TEEN MHFA PARTICIPANT MANUAL | 1,537.81 | Paid · Unverified |
| 03/05/2025 | 67717 | 25-00218 | NATIONAL COUNCIL FOR MENTAL · TEEN MHFA PARTICIPANT MANUALS | 39.90 | Paid · Unverified |
| 03/05/2025 | 67717 | 25-00218 | NATIONAL COUNCIL FOR MENTAL · TEEN MHFA PARTICIPANT MANUAL | 971.25 | Paid · Unverified |
| 05/21/2025 | 68162 | 25-01339 | HECHT, ASHLEY · JHS SENIOR SCHOLARSHIP | 1,000.00 | Paid · Non-conforming |
| 05/21/2025 | 68186 | 25-01340 | REID, JAMISON · JHS SENIOR SCHOLARSHIP | 1,000.00 | Paid · Non-conforming |
| 06/25/2025 | 68423 | 25-01342 | POSTNET NJ 129 · MATERIALS FOR MENTAL | 120.00 | Paid · Unverified |
| 06/25/2025 | 68444 | 25-01341 | WILSUSEN, KRISTINE · REIMBURSE - INCENTIVE ITEMS | 140.00 | Paid · Non-conforming |
| 06/25/2025 | 68444 | 25-01341 | WILSUSEN, KRISTINE · STICKERS/PINS | 143.82 | Paid · Non-conforming |
| 06/25/2025 | 68444 | 25-01341 | WILSUSEN, KRISTINE · LIFESAVERS | 28.99 | Paid · Non-conforming |
| 09/15/2025 | open | 25-02534 | HOPE AND SERENITY RECOVERY · AGREEMENT W/ HOPE & SERENITY | 10,000.00 | Open encumbrance · Conforming |
| 10/15/2025 | 69066 | 25-02532 | ORLANDO, COLLEEN · HAUNTED HOUSE PURCHASES | 1,250.00 | Paid · Non-conforming |
| 11/12/2025 | 69179 | 25-02927 | HOPE AND SERENITY RECOVERY · ASSITANCE TO RECOVERY CENTER | 6,700.00 | Paid · Conforming |
| 12/17/2025 | 69430 | 25-03158 | BYRAM BUS INC · SUNDAY 12/7 - FOUR (4) BUSSES | 3,556.00 | Paid · Non-conforming |
| 12/17/2025 | 69430 | 25-03158 | BYRAM BUS INC · WINTERFEST SHUTTLE PROMOTIONAL | 6,294.00 | Paid · Non-conforming |
| 02/25/2026 | 69903 | 26-00469 | MJPB Consulting LLC · SPEAKER-STAINED-GLASS WINDOWS | 14,000.00 | Paid · Unverified |
| 05/15/2026 | open | 26-01338 | AMERICAN FNDN FOR SUICIDE PREV · ADVOCATE SPONSORSHIP | 500.00 | Open encumbrance · Unverified |
| Total paid | 67,750.01 | ||||
| Conforming abatement spending | 6,700.00 |
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 $21,478.00, 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 Jefferson Township tell the State it spent the money on?
It certified 17 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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Jefferson Township certified 21,478.00 of charter buses to its Winterfest as opioid awareness, essay scholarships as harm reduction, and haunted house purchases, ice cream and candy as prevention.