Ridgewood hopes to conduct audit before employee sentenced for half-million quarter theft
APRIL 10, 2014, 5:56 PM LAST UPDATED: THURSDAY, APRIL 10, 2014, 5:56 PM
BY CHRIS HARRIS
STAFF WRITER
THE RECORD
RIDGEWOOD — Officials hope to conduct a complete forensic analysis of the village’s financials before the June sentencing of a former employee who recently admitted stealing $460,000 in parking meter quarters.
At the council’s meeting Wednesday night, Village Manager Roberta Sonenfeld explained that she had met with representatives from the Joint Insurance Fund, which she said would fund the audit.
“We’d like to get this done in the next two weeks,” Sonenfeld said.
An independent review of the method by which the village manages its parking meter revenues will also be undertaken, she added.
That, Sonenfeld said, would be paid for by the village.
The results from both analyses, Sonenfeld noted, could serve to guide village officials as they mull what future actions to take to prevent theft.
Last month, Thomas Rica admitted taking handfuls of quarters out of the parking meter coin storage room in Village Hall.
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