Explanation
BACKGROUND: In 2010, Columbus Public Health was awarded a grant from the Ohio Department of Health in the amount of $6,612,162.00 for the Women, Infants and Children (WIC) program for the grant period October 1, 2010 through September 30, 2011. Because of an unusually high level of vacancies and difficulties in hiring staff for a new service within the WIC program, not all of the grant monies could be spent. The purpose of this ordinance is to authorize a refund of unused grant funds and interest income in an amount not to exceed $281,541.37 to the Ohio Department of Health.
The primary objective of the Women, Infants and Children (WIC) program is to provide nutritionally desirable food and nutrition education to pregnant and lactating women, infants, and children at nutritional risk in Franklin County who meet categorical, income and nutritional risk requirements for eligibility.
The interest that was earned on this grant is also being returned, as required by the Ohio Department of Health, and is included in the amount being refunded to the grantor.
This ordinance is submitted as an emergency to comply with the Ohio Department of Health GAPP Federal requirement that unspent funds must be returned within forty-five (45) days of
the grant end date.
FISCAL IMPACT: Monies for this refund are available within the Health Department Grants Fund, Fund No. 251, 2010-11 Women, Infants and Children (WIC) Grant Project. It is necessary to transfer $275,095.40, of appropriation authority from Object Level One - 01, Personnel, 02, Supplies and 03, Services, to Object Level One - 05, Other Expenditures within the Health Department Grants Funds in order to refund the unused grant funds. In order to refund the interest income to the Ohio Department of Health, a supplemental appropriation of $6,445.97 to Object Level One - 05, Other Expenditures, is necessary.
Title
To authorize the Board of Health to return unused grant monies and interest income from the Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) Program to the Ohio Department of Health in an amount not to exceed $281,541.37 from the Health Department Grants Fund; to authorize the City Auditor to transfer $275,095.40 of appropriation authority within the Health Department Grants Fund; to authorize the supplemental appropriation of $6,445.97 from the unappropriated balance of the Health Department Grants Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($281,541.37)
Body
WHEREAS, Columbus Public Health is required to return unused grant funds from the Women, Infants and Children (WIC) Program to the Ohio Department of Health; and,
WHEREAS, it is necessary to transfer $275,095.40 of appropriation authority from Object Level One - 01, 02, and 03, to Object Level One - 05, Other Expenditures within in the Health Department Grants Funds in order to refund unused grant funds and interest income to the Ohio Department of Health; and,
WHEREAS, a supplemental appropriation of $6,445.97 from the unappropriated balance of Health Department Grants Fund is necessary in order to refund interest income to the Ohio Department of Health; and,
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Columbus Public Health in that it is immediately necessary to return unspent grant monies to the Ohio Department of Health for the immediate preservation of the public health, peace, property, safety, and welfare; Now, therefore,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
SECTION 1. That the City Auditor is hereby authorized and directed to transfer $275,095.40 of appropriation authority within the Health Department Grants Fund, Fund No. 251, Department of Health No. 50-01, as follows:
TRANSFER FROM:
OCA: 501059; Grant No. 501059; Object Level 01:01; Amount $222,271.05
OCA: 501059; Grant No. 501059; Object Level 01:02; Amount $ 4,146.83
OCA: 501059; Grant No. 501059; Object Level 01:03; Amount $ 48,677.52
TOTAL: $275,095.40
TRANSFER TO:
OCA: 501059; Grant No. 501059; Object Level 01:05; Amount $275,095.40
SECTION 2. That from the unappropriated monies in the Health Department Grants Fund, Fund No. 251, and from all monies estimated to come into said Fund from any and all sources during the twelve months ending December 31, 2011, the sum of $6,445.97 is hereby appropriated to the Health Department, Division No. 50, OCA 501059; Grant No. 501059; Object Level One - 05.
SECTION 3. That the Board of Health is hereby authorized and direct to return unspent grant monies from the Women, Infants and Children (WIC) Program to the Ohio Department of Health in the amount not to exceed $281,541.37.
SECTION 4. That the expenditure not to exceed $281,541.37 is hereby authorized from the Health Department Grants Fund, Fund No. 251, Division No. 50-01, OCA Code 501059; Grant No. 501059, Object Level One 05, Object Level Three 5515.
SECTION 5. That the City Auditor is authorized to make any accounting changes necessary to ensure that these funds are properly accounted for and recorded accurately on the City's financial records.
SECTION 6. That for reasons stated in the preamble hereto, which is hereby made a part hereof, this ordinance is declared to be an emergency measure and shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage and approval by the Mayor, or ten days after passage if the Mayor neither approves nor vetoes the same.