New Chapel EMS president and CEO Matt Owen called it a major step forward to changing the way the organization works and who it serves.
The Indiana State Board of Accounts conducted an audit of Utica Township Volunteer Firefighters Association and New Chapel EMS for the period of Jan. 1, 2019, to Dec. 31, 2023.
New Chapel EMS failed to provide certain financial documents in time, losing their bid last month to continue providing ambulance service in Floyd County.
In order to continue providing ambulance service to Floyd County, the company needed to provide financial documents — but they didn't.
A search warrant filed Wednesday points to a $38,000 payment made on Feb. 8 of this year using a New Chapel EMS credit card.
The lawsuit claims Noel has not given back the credit cards even though he was removed as chief earlier this year, and may still be charging items on them.
As former Clark County Sheriff Noel's involvement in New Chapel EMS as the CEO is under a microscope, officials in Floyd County are questioning their path forward with the company, their current EMS provider.
Officials said the ambulance carrying two EMS workers was responding to a call on State Road 62, near River Ridge Parkway, when it crashed around 12:35 p.m.
The district has a different plan to build the new school at the former Twilight Golf Course and its surrounding land.
Police say Owen recorded a blood-alcohol level of .154, nearly twice the legal limit.