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Penn Forest ratifies bank-account change and restores treasurer to full-time after reported fraud
Summary
Supervisors voted to close the 'Premium Community Checking' account citing fraudulent activity, opened 'New General Fund 2025,' adopted Resolution No. 10 of 2025, and restored the Treasurer to full-time status.
At the Oct. 6 meeting the Penn Forest Township Board ratified a series of financial and staffing actions after supervisors reported fraudulent activity in a township account. Supervisor James Denier moved to close the 'Premium Community Checking' account and open a 'New General Fund 2025' account; the board voted to ratify the action and adopted Resolution No. 10 of 2025 to formalize the change.
The minutes state the account closure was due to 'fraudulent activity' but provide no further detail about the nature of the fraud or any law-enforcement involvement. The board also approved changing the Treasurer position (Holly Rivera) back to full-time, effective immediately, and closed the Rent account to redirect deposits to the General Fund.
The board directed the Treasurer to complete the account changes and report any additional follow-up needs to the board. The minutes record unanimous board approval on these items.
