Explanation
BACKGROUND: During the recent consolidation of the Grants Division within the Department of Public Safety, a discrepancy was discovered within the remaining cash balance for a Columbus Fire Department grant. G348020, titled “Smoke Detector Program”. This grant has a balance of $1,150.80 and the grant program ended on 1/31/2015. This ordinance authorizes a transfer of $1,150.80 within the grant between object classes and a transfer of that amount from the grant to the general fund.
EMERGENCY DESIGNATION: Emergency legislation is necessary so that the transfer can be completed to close-out the grant, as G348020 ended on 1/31/2015 and should have been closed out as soon as possible after it ended.
FISCAL IMPACT: This ordinance authorizes the City Auditor to process a transfer of $1,150.80 from Smoke Detector Program - G348020 to the General Fund; and to allow for the close out of the grant.
Title
To authorize the City Auditor to process a transfer of funds from the Division of Fire, Smoke Detector Program to the General Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($1,150.80)
Body
WHEREAS, during the close out of the Smoke Detector Program, a discrepancy was discovered within the remaining cash; and,
WHEREAS, it is necessary to authorize the City Auditor to process a transfer of $1,150.80 from Smoke Detector Program - G348020 to the General Fund; 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 transfer so that a grant with an end date of January 31, 2015 can be closed out, 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 a transfer of $1,150.80 from Smoke Detector Program - G348020 to the General Fund per the accounting codes in the attachments to this ordinance.
SECTION 2. That the t...
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