Morris County
- 01FY2024 unspent figure tops all money the County received139,855.54
- 02FY2026 committed figure omits 422,328.54 of open contracts422,328.54
- 03Outreach program paid for purple grille lights and a wrap22,528.14
- 04Unspent figure leaves out 473,892.90 the County received473,892.90
What the reports say,
and what the books show.
Morris County has received $5,859,895.03 in opioid settlement funds and spent $878,104.96 of it.
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
- $991,295.21
filed
- Program name
- Combating Opioids
- Recipient
- Prevention is Key
- Recipient category
- Community Based Organizations/Non-Governmental Organizations
- Programs listed
- 5
- Amount expended
- $10,270.00
- Unspent on hand
- $3,365,111.43
- Received to date
- $3,225,255.89
filed
- Program name
- Combating Opioids
- Programs listed
- 8
- Amount expended
- $438,768.01
- Unspent on hand
- $3,277,939.28
- Received to date
- $4,708,294.95
filed
- Program name
- Community-Based Mentoring Program
- Recipient
- Big Brothers Big Sisters of Coastal & Northern NJ
- Recipient category
- Community Based Organizations/Non-Governmental Organizations
- Programs listed
- 7
- Amount expended
- $418,006.95
- Unspent on hand
- $3,977,946.08
- Received to date
- $5,859,895.03
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 certifies 3,365,111.43 of unspent and uncommitted settlement money on hand (Q9, p1).
The same page certifies 3,225,255.89 received since 2022 (Q3). That total already counts interest. The FY2025 report's received total, 4,708,294.95 including interest, is 3,225,255.89 plus the FY2025 receipts of 1,332,777.59 and interest of 150,261.47. The unspent figure is 139,855.54 more than every dollar the County says it received, before the 10,270.00 spent and 389,730.00 encumbered that the same report certifies. The settlement account balance was 2,439,100.89 from 06/13/2024 through 07/24/2024. The 3,365,111.43 is the balance printed on 08/29/2024, after insertions of 288,658.02 on 07/25/2024 and 637,352.52 on 08/29/2024, both after the year closed on 06/30/2024.
unspent-misstated · 3 documents · 10/04/2026The FY2026 report certifies 118,682.55 appropriated or encumbered but not yet spent (Q7, p2).
The County's books show 536,996.39 of open contract balances and 4,014.70 of open purchase orders on the settlement account at 06/30/2026, 541,011.09 in all. The open balances sit on contracts with NewBridge, NourishNJ, Homeless Solutions, Prevention Is Key, Big Brothers Big Sisters, Milestone House and the Hope One program. The report's figure is 422,328.54 below the books. The 3,977,946.08 the report certifies as unspent at Q9 is the account balance after the full 541,011.09 is set aside. The same report counts the open contracts as committed in one answer and leaves most of them out of the other.
misreported-expenditure · 3 documents · 10/04/2026The FY2025 report certifies 155,040.41 spent on Hope One Mobile Outreach (p9).
The FY2026 report certifies 112,256.11 (p10). The County describes Hope One as outreach and harm reduction that connects people with substance use disorder to care (FY2024 report, pp11 to 13). Both figures include payments to First Priority Emergency on the Hope One contracts. Check 137486 of 04/23/2025 paid 9,414.34 on invoice 31509 for purple grille lights, two in total, purchase order 299854. Check 147705 of 01/21/2026 paid 13,113.80 on invoices 18637 and 18638 for a Hope One transit graphics re-wrap on two vehicles, purchase order 315487. Emergency vehicle lighting and vehicle graphics are not among the uses Exhibit E lists. No listed use covers them, and no overdose program using this equipment is documented. The reports certify them as outreach.
program-misclassification · 4 documents · 10/04/2026The FY2026 report certifies 3,977,946.08 as the unspent and uncommitted settlement money the County currently has on hand (Q9, p2).
The same report certifies 5,859,895.03 received since 2022, interest included (Q3, p1). The settlement expenditure account, 02-213-41-860280-392, carries a balance of 3,977,946.08 from the Walgreens Payment #4 insertion of 06/11/2026 through 07/08/2026. That balance is the 5,386,002.13 appropriated to the account, less 867,044.96 spent and 541,011.09 of open contract and purchase order balances. The spent figure equals the spending the County certified in FY2024, FY2025 and FY2026 combined. The balance leaves out 473,892.90 the County certifies as received but had not appropriated to the account. That is the interest the FY2024, FY2025 and FY2026 reports certify, 97,496.98, 150,261.47 and 175,686.34, and Janssen Payment #6, 50,448.11, received 06/29/2026 and appropriated 07/09/2026. None of it was spent or committed. The received figure less the appropriated figure is 473,892.90 to the cent. The program updates in the report are dated 09/08/2026. By then later insertions of 08/27/2026 had raised the account balance to 4,756,845.94. The unspent figure matches neither date in full.
unspent-misstated · 5 documents · 10/03/2026The FY2025 report certifies 40,809.84 appropriated or encumbered but not yet spent (Q7, p1).
Its own program pages certify 18,574.00 encumbered for NourishNJ (p3) and 28,500.00 for Safety First (p7). Those two alone are 47,074.00, which is 6,264.16 more than Q7. The books at 06/30/2025 show 850,430.98 of settlement contracts written and 432,117.14 paid against them. That leaves 418,313.84 open, 329,391.25 on the 2025 contracts and 88,922.59 on the 2024 contracts. The report's figure is 377,504.00 below the books. No contract or purchase order combination produces 40,809.84.
misreported-expenditure · 2 documents · 10/04/2026The FY2025 report certifies 3,277,939.28 of unspent and uncommitted settlement money on hand (Q9, p1) and 4,708,294.95 received since 2022, interest included (Q3, p1).
The 3,277,939.28 is the settlement account balance from 06/12/2025 through 07/09/2025. It is the 4,145,291.13 appropriated to the account less 867,351.85 of contracts written. The balance leaves out 563,003.82 the County certifies as received but had not appropriated. That is the interest the FY2024 and FY2025 reports certify, 97,496.98 and 150,261.47, and 315,245.37 appropriated on 07/10/2025. The received figure less the appropriated figure is 563,003.82 to the cent. The program pages are dated 08/28/2025. The account balance that day was 3,580,526.14. The unspent figure matches neither date in full.
unspent-misstated · 3 documents · 10/04/2026The FY2025 report certifies 155,040.41 spent on Hope One Mobile Outreach (p9).
The FY2026 report certifies 112,256.11 (p10). Both figures include Smart Stitch merchandise bought on the Hope One contracts. Check 135483 of 02/26/2025 paid 8,494.60 on invoice 49225 for printed shopping tote bags, purchase order 300604. Check 144097 of 09/24/2025 paid 4,013.25 on invoice 50097 for North Face DryVent rain jackets, purchase order 312974. On 06/01/2026 the County opened orders for 1,311.72 more North Face jackets and 2,702.98 of printed fidget highlighters. Branded bags, apparel and giveaways are not among the uses Exhibit E lists. No listed use covers them. The reports certify them as outreach.
program-misclassification · 4 documents · 10/04/2026The FY2026 report certifies 418,006.95 spent between 07/01/2025 and 06/30/2026 (Q6, p1).
The settlement account paid 396,527.75 in that period in 29 payment lines and took two Hope One payroll journals, GJ 277 of 08/07/2025 for 12,658.51 and GJ 457 of 12/16/2025 for 8,820.69. The lines sum to 418,006.95. Each of the seven program figures in the report also equals the payments to its provider, to the cent. Hope One Mobile Outreach, 112,256.11, is Mental Health Association staff, Epiphany evaluation, a peer recovery specialist, the two payroll journals, a 13,113.80 vehicle graphics re-wrap and 13,579.75 of printed first aid kits and North Face rain jackets.
accurate-certification · 4 documents · 10/03/2026The FY2025 report certifies 438,768.01 expended between 07/01/2024 and 06/30/2025 (Q6, p1).
The settlement account paid 421,847.14 in that period in 29 checks and took one payroll journal, GJ 379 of 11/18/2024, 16,920.87 of salary and fringe for a Sheriff's Office social case worker on Hope One. The lines sum to 438,768.01. Each of the eight program figures in the report also equals the payments to its provider, to the cent. Hope One Mobile Outreach, 155,040.41, includes a 2024 Chrysler Pacifica bought from Nielsen of Morristown for 47,351.85, check 134175, and purple grille lights from First Priority Emergency for 9,414.34, check 137486.
accurate-certification · 3 documents · 10/03/2026The FY2024 report certifies 10,270.00 expended between 07/01/2023 and 06/30/2024 (Q6, p1), all of it Hope One Mobile Outreach.
The settlement account made one payment in that period, check 125198 to the Mental Health Association of Morris for Hope One staff on 06/12/2024, for 10,270.00. The FY2023 report certifies 0.00 expended through 06/30/2023, and the account shows no payment before 06/12/2024.
accurate-certification · 3 documents · 10/03/2026The ledger, as printed.
Account 02-118-03-860280-392, as printed from the jurisdiction's own accounting system. Classification follows the Exhibit E gates.
| Date | Check | PO | Payee and description | Amount | Class |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/07/2023 | open | 2023-1054-3 | 034441 - MILESTONE HOUSE, LLC · Opioid Settlement 2024 - Recovery Housing | 7.50 | Open encumbrance · Conforming |
| 12/07/2023 | open | 2023-1054-4 | 016552 - NEWBRIDGE SERVICES INC · Opioid Settlement 2024 - Outreach and Case Ma | 41,494.90 | Open encumbrance · Unverified |
| 05/03/2024 | open | 2023-1054-1A | Opiod Settlement 2024 - Home One Mobile Outre | 42,522.19 | Open encumbrance · Unverified |
| 06/12/2024 | 125198 | 291189 | MENTAL HEALTH ASSOCIATION OF MORRIS · MHA Staff Member | 10,270.00 | Paid · Conforming |
| 07/10/2024 | 126266 | 292480 | MILESTONE HOUSE, LLC · /2401/Q1 2024/192 Bed days | 6,240.00 | Paid · Conforming |
| 07/24/2024 | 126847 | 291145 | SMART STITCH LLC · INV#48339 3527 Roll-It First Aid Kit | 5,986.00 | Paid · Unverified |
| 09/11/2024 | 128858 | 295701 | EPIPHANY COMMUNITY SERVICES · Hope One Evaluation Services: Mar-May 2024 | 3,125.00 | Paid · Conforming |
| 09/11/2024 | 128985 | 295700 | MENTAL HEALTH ASSOCIATION OF MORRIS · Q2 2024 MHA Staff Member | 10,270.00 | Paid · Conforming |
| 09/11/2024 | 128989 | 295655 | MILESTONE HOUSE, LLC · /2401/Q2 2024/188 Bed days | 6,110.00 | Paid · Conforming |
| 09/11/2024 | 129041 | 295656 | MC PREVENTION IS KEY, INC · /2404/Q2 2024/Prevention Program Services | 40,000.00 | Paid · Conforming |
| 11/06/2024 | 131115 | 298471 | NEWBRIDGE SERVICES INC · /2402/Q3/96 Case Management Units | 5,102.40 | Paid · Unverified |
| 11/18/2024 | 131667 | 298975 | MENTAL HEALTH ASSOCIATION OF MORRIS · Hope One Project 7/1/24-9/30/24 | 10,270.00 | Paid · Conforming |
| 11/18/2024 | Rmb Jill Sirot S/W &Fringe PP#16-22 | 16,920.87 | Paid · Unverified | ||
| 11/19/2024 | open | 2024-966-2 | 016552 - NEWBRIDGE SERVICES INC · Opioid Settlement funding for the Calendar Ye | 35,684.00 | Open encumbrance · Unverified |
| 11/19/2024 | open | 2024-966-5 | 032289 - NOURISHNJ · Opioid Settlement funding for the Calendar Ye | 6,722.36 | Open encumbrance · Unverified |
| 12/04/2024 | 132107 | 298641 | EPIPHANY COMMUNITY SERVICES · Hope One Evaluation: June-Aug 2024 | 3,125.00 | Paid · Conforming |
| 12/04/2024 | 132254 | 299851 | MILESTONE HOUSE, LLC · /2401/Q3 2024/177 Bed days | 5,752.50 | Paid · Conforming |
| 02/10/2025 | 133929 | 302274 | EPIPHANY COMMUNITY SERVICES · Hope One Evaluation: Sept-Nov 2024 | 3,125.00 | Paid · Conforming |
| 02/10/2025 | 134105 | 302275 | MENTAL HEALTH ASSOCIATION OF MORRIS · Hope One Project 10/1/24-12/31/24 | 8,630.00 | Paid · Conforming |
| 02/10/2025 | 134175 | 299857 | NIELSEN OF MORRISTOWN INC. · one (1) 2024 Chrysler Pacifica Touring L AWD | 47,351.85 | Paid · Unverified |
| 02/26/2025 | 135224 | 303427 | MILESTONE HOUSE, LLC · /2401/Q4 2024/212 Bed days | 6,890.00 | Paid · Conforming |
| 02/26/2025 | 135271 | 303877 | NEWBRIDGE SERVICES INC · /2402/Q4/218 Case Management Units | 11,586.70 | Paid · Unverified |
| 02/26/2025 | 135354 | 303465 | MC PREVENTION IS KEY, INC · /2403/Q2/2 Opioid Overdose Emergency Boxes | 24,000.00 | Paid · Conforming |
| 02/26/2025 | 135355 | 303466 | MC PREVENTION IS KEY, INC · INV#2536 /2403/Q3/3 Vending Machines | 72,080.00 | Paid · Conforming |
| 02/26/2025 | 135359 | 303559 | MC PREVENTION IS KEY, INC · INV#2618 /2403/Q4/2 Opioid Overdose Emergency Boxes | 18,920.00 | Paid · Conforming |
| 02/26/2025 | 135361 | 303878 | MC PREVENTION IS KEY, INC · INV#2619 /2404/Q4 2024/Prevention Program Services | 12,000.00 | Paid · Conforming |
| 02/26/2025 | 135483 | 300604 | SMART STITCH LLC · INV#49225 BAG200 Shopping Tote w/ printing | 8,494.60 | Paid · Non-conforming |
| 03/12/2025 | 136063 | 304336 | MC PREVENTION IS KEY, INC · INV#2631 CPRS | 9,640.00 | Paid · Conforming |
| 04/10/2025 | open | 2024-966-4A | Opioid Settlement funding for the Calendar Ye | 31,264.09 | Open encumbrance · Unverified |
| 04/23/2025 | 137476 | 306431 | EPIPHANY COMMUNITY SERVICES · Hope One Evaluation: 4th pmt (Dec-Feb) | 3,125.00 | Paid · Conforming |
| 04/23/2025 | 137486 | 299854 | FIRST PRIORITY EMERGENCY · INV#31509 GRILL LIGHTS PURPLE (2 TOTAL) | 9,414.34 | Paid · Non-conforming |
| 05/14/2025 | 138155 | 307086 | HOMELESS SOLUTIONS, INC. · 2506/Q1 2025/450 Bed Nights | 35,100.00 | Paid · Unverified |
| 05/14/2025 | 138310 | 307085 | NEWBRIDGE SERVICES INC · /2502/Q1/52 Case Management Units | 3,250.00 | Paid · Unverified |
| 05/14/2025 | 138342 | 307026 | NOURISHNJ · /2507/Q1 2025/11 Case Management Encounters | 7,096.00 | Paid · Unverified |
| 05/14/2025 | 138360 | 307123 | MC PREVENTION IS KEY, INC · 2503/Q1 2025/9 Overdose Emergency Boxes | 29,600.00 | Paid · Conforming |
| 05/28/2025 | 138927 | 307649 | MENTAL HEALTH ASSOCIATION OF MORRIS · Q1 2025 - Cpl Valvano - Hope One | 12,437.75 | Paid · Conforming |
| 06/25/2025 | 139856 | 308922 | EPIPHANY COMMUNITY SERVICES · Hope One Evaluation: 1st pmt 2025 | 3,125.00 | Paid · Conforming |
| 08/07/2025 | Rmb Aleni Ayala SWF PP#6-PP#11 (2.24.25-5.15.25) | 12,658.51 | Paid · Unverified | ||
| 08/13/2025 | 142178 | 311897 | NEWBRIDGE SERVICES INC · /2502/Q2/53 Case Management Units | 3,312.50 | Paid · Unverified |
| 08/13/2025 | 142203 | 311884 | NOURISHNJ · /2507/Q2 2025/19 Case Management Encounters | 5,918.00 | Paid · Unverified |
| 08/27/2025 | 142770 | 312392 | EPIPHANY COMMUNITY SERVICES · Hope One Evaluation: 2nd pmt 2025 | 3,125.00 | Paid · Conforming |
| 08/27/2025 | 142932 | 312395 | MENTAL HEALTH ASSOCIATION OF MORRIS · Units of Service per subgrant | 12,437.75 | Paid · Conforming |
| 08/27/2025 | 143024 | 312445 | MC PREVENTION IS KEY, INC · 2503/Q2 2025/1 Overdose Emergency Boxes | 32,360.00 | Paid · Conforming |
| 09/10/2025 | 143590 | 312825 | SMART STITCH INC · INV#50082 3527 Roll-It First Aid Kit | 5,998.50 | Paid · Unverified |
| 09/24/2025 | 144097 | 312974 | SMART STITCH INC · INV#50097 North Face DryVent Rain Jacket | 4,013.25 | Paid · Non-conforming |
| 11/05/2025 | 145465 | 315868 | MENTAL HEALTH ASSOCIATION OF MORRIS · Units of Service per Subgrant | 13,394.50 | Paid · Conforming |
| 11/05/2025 | 145518 | 316060 | NEWBRIDGE SERVICES INC · /2502/Q3/107 Case Management Units | 6,687.50 | Paid · Unverified |
| 11/05/2025 | 145565 | 316061 | MC PREVENTION IS KEY, INC · 2503/Q3 2025/1 Training | 30,040.00 | Paid · Conforming |
| 12/03/2025 | 146410 | 317295 | EPIPHANY COMMUNITY SERVICES · Hope Hub Evaluation: 3rd pmt 2025-26 | 3,125.00 | Paid · Conforming |
| 12/04/2025 | open | 2025-1004-6 | 004812 - MC PREVENTION IS KEY, INC · Opioid Settlement 2026 - Morris County Harm R | 102,857.25 | Open encumbrance · Conforming |
| 12/04/2025 | open | 2025-1004-1 | 036860 - BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS OF C · Opioid Settlement 2026 - Community-Based Men | 10,000.00 | Open encumbrance · Unverified |
| 12/04/2025 | open | 2025-1004-3 | 032289 - NOURISHNJ · Opioid Settlement 2026 - Opioid Settlement F | 18,968.00 | Open encumbrance · Unverified |
| 12/04/2025 | open | 2025-1004-4 | 016302 - HOMELESS SOLUTIONS, INC. · Opioid Settlement 2026 -HSI Emergency Shelter | 57,564.00 | Open encumbrance · Unverified |
| 12/04/2025 | open | 2025-1004-5 | 016552 - NEWBRIDGE SERVICES INC · Opioid Settlement 2026 - Outreach and Case Ma | 54,286.91 | Open encumbrance · Unverified |
| 12/16/2025 | Rmb Carlotta Carroll SWF PP#24-PP#26 | 8,820.69 | Paid · Unverified | ||
| 12/17/2025 | 147265 | 318231 | NOURISHNJ · INV#3 /2507/Q3 2025/52 Case Management Encounters | 15,008.00 | Paid · Unverified |
| 01/21/2026 | 147705 | 315487 | FIRST PRIORITY EMERGENCY · INV#18638 Hope One Transit Graphics Re-Wrap | 6,556.90 | Paid · Non-conforming |
| 01/21/2026 | 147705 | 315487 | FIRST PRIORITY EMERGENCY · INV#18637 Hope One Transit Graphics Re-Wrap | 6,556.90 | Paid · Non-conforming |
| 02/25/2026 | 149732 | 321115 | MENTAL HEALTH ASSOCIATION OF MORRIS · INV#4 BALANCE DUE | 4,898.00 | Paid · Conforming |
| 02/25/2026 | 149759 | 321195 | MC PREVENTION IS KEY, INC · INV#2871 HOPE ONE CPRS 2025 | 9,640.00 | Paid · Conforming |
| 03/11/2026 | 150320 | 321669 | EPIPHANY COMMUNITY SERVICES · Hope One Evaluation: Final pmt 2025 | 3,125.00 | Paid · Conforming |
| 03/11/2026 | 150524 | 322172 | NEWBRIDGE SERVICES INC · INV#4 /2502/Q4/61 Case Management Units | 4,250.00 | Paid · Unverified |
| 03/25/2026 | 151027 | 322900 | MC PREVENTION IS KEY, INC · /OPI-2508/Q4/Safety First/3 Training Sessions | 28,500.00 | Paid · Unverified |
| 03/25/2026 | 151028 | 322901 | MC PREVENTION IS KEY, INC · /OPI-2503/Q4/Morris County Harm Reduction | 28,000.00 | Paid · Conforming |
| 03/25/2026 | 151089 | 322906 | NOURISHNJ · /OPI-2507/Q4/Opioid Settlement Fund | 33,672.00 | Paid · Unverified |
| 04/02/2026 | open | 2025-1004-2 | Opioid Settlement 2026 - Hope One Mobile Outr | 135,625.19 | Open encumbrance · Unverified |
| 04/22/2026 | 151893 | 323678 | EPIPHANY COMMUNITY SERVICES · Hope One Evaluation: 1st pmt 2026 | 3,125.00 | Paid · Conforming |
| 05/13/2026 | 152343 | 324890 | BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS OF MORRIS · /2609/Q1 2026/10 Youth | 10,000.00 | Paid · Unverified |
| 05/13/2026 | 152557 | 324584 | HOMELESS SOLUTIONS, INC. · INV#11592 /2606/Q1 2026/262 Bed Nights | 20,436.00 | Paid · Unverified |
| 05/13/2026 | 152689 | 324891 | MC PREVENTION IS KEY, INC · INV#3063 /2603/Q1 2026/Vending Machine Maintenance | 58,637.75 | Paid · Conforming |
| 05/13/2026 | 152700 | 324744 | MENTAL HEALTH ASSOCIATION OF MORRIS · INV#4 MHA staff 1/1/2026-3/31/2026 | 11,213.11 | Paid · Conforming |
| 05/13/2026 | 152755 | 324560 | NEWBRIDGE SERVICES INC · /2602/Q1 2026/57 Case Management units | 3,897.09 | Paid · Unverified |
| 05/13/2026 | 152781 | 324878 | NOURISHNJ · /2607/Q1 2026/42 Case Management Encounters | 25,032.00 | Paid · Unverified |
| 06/01/2026 | open | 326483 | (not shown on report) · NFOA3LH4 The North Face DryVent Rain Jacket W | 1,311.72 | Open encumbrance · Non-conforming |
| 06/01/2026 | open | 326482 | (not shown on report) · 11987 Fidget Highlighter Green with 1-color p | 2,702.98 | Open encumbrance · Non-conforming |
| 06/24/2026 | 154525 | 324745 | SMART STITCH LLC · INV#51033 3527 Roll-It First Aid Kit in Black with purp | 3,568.00 | Paid · Unverified |
| 08/11/2026 | open | 330164 | (not shown on report) · Services:Evaluation Services Hope One Evaluat | 3,125.00 | Open encumbrance · Conforming |
| 08/12/2026 | 156341 | 329639 | MENTAL HEALTH ASSOCIATION OF · MHA Staff - 4/1/2026 - 6/30/2026 - 2nd Q 2026 | 11,060.00 | Paid · Conforming |
| 08/13/2026 | open | 330301 | (not shown on report) · Original Quote #31285 - First Aid Kits | 2,430.70 | Open encumbrance · Unverified |
| Total paid | 878,104.96 | ||||
| Conforming abatement spending | 522,916.36 |
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 $393,417.75, 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 Morris County tell the State it spent the money on?
It certified 20 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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Morris County's spending totals match its books, but its unspent and committed figures do not, and its Hope One outreach money paid for grille lights, a vehicle wrap, tote bags and rain jackets.