Explanation
BACKGROUND: This ordinance authorizes additional appropriation of $172,335.19 in the Health Department Grants Fund for the year ending December 31, 2004. The ordinance is necessary to properly align appropriation within grant projects to facilitate the grant close out process.
Emergency action is requested to allow the financial transaction to be posted in the City's accounting system as soon as possible. Up to date financial posting promotes accurate accounting and financial management.
FISCAL IMPACT: This ordinance will facilitate the grant close out process.
Title
To authorize and direct the appropriation of $172,335.19 from the unappropriated balance of the Health Department Grants Fund, and to declare an emergency.
($172,335.19)
Body
WHEREAS, additional appropriation is necessary in Object Level One, 01 and 05 to reflect expenditures and to facilitate the grant close out process; and,
WHEREAS, this ordinance is submitted as an emergency so as to allow the financial transaction to be posted in the City's accounting system as soon as possible. Up to date financial posting promotes accurate accounting and financial management; and,
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Columbus Health Department in that it is immediately necessary to appropriate these funds to the Health Department 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 from the monies in the Fund known as 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, 2004, the sum of $172,335.19 is hereby appropriated to the Health Department, Division No. 50-01, as follows:
Fund: Health Grants, Div.: 50-01, Fund: 251, Project: 502030, Obj. Level 1: 01, OCA: 502030, Amount: $48,144
Fund: Health Grants, Div.: 50-01, Fund: 251, Project: 502030, Obj. Level 1: 05, OCA: 502030, Amount: $43,584.29
Fund: Health Grants, Div.: 50-01, Fund: 251, Project: 502031, Obj. Level 1: 05, OCA: 502031, Amount: $80,606.90
TOTAL APPROPRIATION: $172,335.19
SECTION 2. That the monies appropriated in the foregoing Section 2 shall be paid upon the order of the Health Commissioner, and that no order shall be drawn or money paid except by voucher, the form of which shall be approved by the City Auditor.
SECTION 3. 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.