Explanation
BACKGROUND: During the recent consolidation of the Grants Division within the Department of Public Safety, a discrepancy was discovered within the remaining cash within the 2023 BJA FY 23 COSSUP Grant Program. Per the terms of this grant, a team of firefighters’ salaries were to be charged to the grant. However, these salary charges were never charged to the grant.
EMERGENCY DESIGNATION: Emergency legislation is necessary so that the expenditure correction can be completed to update the grant, as the grant will end on 10/1/2026 and expenditures should have been corrected the prior two years.
FISCAL IMPACT: This ordinance authorizes the City Auditor to process an expenditure correction of $106,697.49 and $104,154.45 of FY24 and FY25 expenses respectively from the General Fund to 2023 BJA FY 23 COSSUP - G342400.
Title
To authorize the City Auditor to process an expenditure correction from the General Fund to the Division of Fire, 2023 BJA FY 23 COSSUP Grant Program; and to declare an emergency. ($210,851.94)
Body
WHEREAS, during the consolidation of the Grants Division within the Department of Public Safety, a discrepancy was discovered within the remaining cash within the 2023 BJA FY 23 COSSUP Grant Program; and,
WHEREAS, it is necessary to authorize the City Auditor to process an expenditure correction of $106,697.49 and $104,154.45 of FY24 and FY25 expenses respectively from the General Fund to the Division of Fire, 2023 BJA FY 23 COSSUP - G342400; and,
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Department of Public Safety in that it is immediately necessary to authorize the expenditure correction so the grant can be updated prior to the grant ending and close out on 10/1/2026, for the immediate preservation of the public peace, property, health, 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 to process an expenditure correction of $106,697.49 and $104,154.45 of FY24 and FY25 expenses respectively from the General Fund to the Division of Fire, 2023 BJA FY 23 COSSUP - G342400, in Obj. Class 01 per the accounting codes in the attachment to this ordinance.
SECTION 2. That for reasons stated in the preamble hereto, which is hereby made a part hereof, this ordinance is hereby 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.