Explanation
The purpose of this ordinance is to create the imprest petty cash fund for the Department of Public Utilities, Division of Power and Water in the amount of $400.00 for minor expenditures. The Division of Power and Water transferred metering and consumer service staff to the division's Indianola Avenue facility. These employees currently have to travel to 910 Dublin Rd. to make any petty cash transaction. In order to reduce travel and to improve efficiency a petty cash fund should be available at the Indianola site.
It is necessary to create an imprest petty cash fund for use for minor expenditures by employees at the Indianola Avenue facility.
FISCAL IMPACT: To provide the sum of $400.00, to create an imprest petty cash fund for the Department of Public Utilities, Division of Power and Water from the Water Operating Fund. The additional cost is budgeted within fund 600.
Title
To authorize the creation of an imprest petty cash fund for the Department of Public Utilities, Division of Power and Water, to request $400.00 from the Water Operating Fund. ($400.00)
Body
WHEREAS, it has become necessary to create an imprest petty cash fund to reimburse Division of Operational Support employees, and
WHEREAS, the Division of Power and Water transferred metering and consumer service staff to the division's Indianola Avenue facility, and
WHEREAS, these employees currently have to travel to 910 Dublin Rd. to make any petty cash transaction. In order to reduce travel and to improve efficiency a petty cash fund should be available at the Indianola site, and
WHEREAS, the funding for the account will be from the Water Operating Fund, Fund 600, now, therefore,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
Section 1. That the City Auditor shall, upon receipt of a voucher approved by the Director of Public Utilities, provide the sum of $400.00, which is hereby authorized as follows:
Fund 600
OCA: 601898
Object Level 3:2290
Amount: $200.00
Fund 600
OCA: 601898
Object Level 3:3390
Amount: $200.00
Total Amount: $400.00
Section 2. That the imprest petty cash fund, as created by $400.00 shall be operated by the Director of Public Utilities or an employee designated by the Director, who shall keep an accurate accounting of such monies.
Section 3. That this Ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and after the earliest period allowed by law.