..Explanation
In an effort to augment City revenues, in 1993 the former Engineering and Construction Division initiated an audit of the Ohio Bureau of Motor Vehicle's license registrations to ascertain that Columbus motor vehicle registrations were being correctly credited. This effort has become an ongoing audit, which has recovered over $1 million per year since its inception. As a result of the initiation of this program, and the actual cost savings that has and continues to occur, the Transportation Division received the Santa Maria Award and $5,000.00 in cash. The cash was deposited into a Special Purpose Fund to be used for a Divisional employee awards program.
This ordinance appropriates the Special Purpose Fund monies currently on hand ($1,743.18) to allow for the payment of expenditures in connection with the distribution of employee awards.
The Santa Maria Award cash proceeds were $5,000.00; this was deposited into the Special Purpose Fund, Fund 223, for the Employee Award Program. The current cash balance after 2003 expenditures is $1,743.18 and is available for the Employee Award Program for the year 2004.
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To appropriate $1,743.18 within the Special Purpose Fund for the Transportation Division's 2004 Employee Award Program, and to authorize the Public Service Director to expend these funds consistent with the program's award criteria. ($1,743.18)
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WHEREAS, the Transportation Division received $5,000.00 from the Santa Maria Award for saving monies for the City of Columbus in 1993; and
WHEREAS, a Special Purpose Fund was established for these monies to be received and utilized for an employee awards and recognition program within the Transportation Division; and
WHEREAS, it is necessary to appropriate the current cash in the Special Purpose Fund to allow for the payment of expenditures in connection with the distribution of employee awards for 2004; now, therefore
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
SECTION 1. That the sum of $1,743.18 be and hereby is appropriated from the unappropriated balance of the Special Purpose Fund, Fund 223, and from all monies estimated to come into said fund from any and all sources and unappropriated for any other purpose during the fiscal year ending December 31, 2004, to the Transportation Division, Department No. 59-09, Object Level One Code 02 ($1,243.18) and Object Level One Code 05 ($500.00), OCA Code 593014 and Project 223100.
SECTION 2. That the monies appropriated in Section 1 shall be paid upon order of the Public Service Director and that no order shall be drawn or paid except by voucher, the form of which shall be approved by the City Auditor.
SECTION 3. That the Public Service Director be and hereby is authorized to expend these funds consistent with the program's award criteria.
SECTION 4. This ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and after the earliest period allowed by law.