Explanation
BACKGROUND: The Board of Health was awarded a grant from the Ohio Department of Health for the Child and Family Health Services (CFHS) grant program. In July, 2002, funds were appropriated to Object Level One 01, Object Level One 02, and Object Level One 03 of the Health Department Grants Fund for the CFHS Program for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2003. The purpose of this legislation is to properly align Object Level One appropriations, close this grant and move grant balances to current year programs. 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.
FISCAL IMPACT: The Child & Family Health Services Program is partially funded by the Ohio Department of Health. This ordinance authorizes the transfer of $205,635.71 from Object Level One 03 to Object Level One 05 within the Health Department Grants Fund.
Title
To authorize the transfer of $205,635.71 within the Health Department Grants Fund of the Department of Health to properly align appropriations within projected expenditures, and to declare an emergency. ($205,635.71)
Body
WHEREAS, it is necessary to close FY03 grant and transfer surplus funds to current year grant program for the period ending June 30, 2004; 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 transfer the funds 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 $205,635.71 within the Health Department Grants Fund, Fund No. 251, Department of Health, Department No. 50-01, as follows:
TRANSFER FROM:
Object Level One OCA Code Grant No. Amount
03 502018 502018 $205,635.71
TRANSFER TO:
Object Level One OCA Code Grant No. Amount
05 502018 502018 $205,635.71
SECTION 3. That the monies appropriated in the foregoing Section 1 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 4. 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.