City of Columbus - File #: 0183-2007

• File #: 0183-2007
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 1/29/2007
• In control: Administration Committee
• On agenda: 2/26/2007
• Final action: 2/27/2007
• Title: To authorize the City Auditor to make any and all appropriate accounting adjustments to properly align fund transfers, appropriations, revenues and expenditures for the Criminal Diversion Program and the Bad Checks Recovery Program for the City Attorney's Office; and to declare an emergency. ($58,464.81)

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
2/27/2007	1	MAYOR	Signed
2/27/2007	1	CITY CLERK	Attest
2/26/2007	1	Columbus City Council	Approved	Pass
2/26/2007	1	COUNCIL PRESIDENT	Signed
2/5/2007	1	Atty Drafter	Sent for Approval
2/5/2007	1	CITY ATTORNEY	Reviewed and Approved
2/5/2007	1	Atty Drafter	Sent to Clerk's Office for Council
2/2/2007	1	Atty Drafter	Sent for Approval
2/2/2007	1	Auditor Reviewer	Contingent
2/2/2007	1	CITY AUDITOR	Reviewed and Approved
2/1/2007	1	Atty Drafter	Sent for Approval
2/1/2007	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
2/1/2007	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
2/1/2007	1	FINANCE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved

Explanation

This ordinance is contingent upon the passage of ordinance 2090-2006 authorizing the 2007 General Fund Budget Appropriations.

Background:
The City Attorney's Office administrates the Criminal Diversion Program and the Bad Checks Recovery Program. The Criminal Diversion Program is funded through fees collected, grant awards and general funds required as a match to the grant funds. The Bad Checks Recovery Program is solely funded by fees collected. A recent review of accounting records indicates adjustments need to be made to properly align expenditures and revenues.

Adjustment #1: Criminal Diversion fees were previously deposited into the Bad Checks Recovery fund. A transfer of $2,961.00 from the Bad Checks Recovery fund to the Criminal Diversion Fees fund will properly distribute revenues between these funds.

Adjustment #2: Criminal Diversion Grant revenues were previously deposited into the Criminal Diversion Fees fund. A transfer of $46,702.09 from the Criminal Diversion Fees fund to the Criminal Division Grant fund will properly distribute revenues between these funds.

Adjustment #3: As a condition of the Criminal Diversion Grant a 25% match of general funds is required. Some of these funds were not previously transferred. A transfer of $8,801.72 will properly transfer the match needed to offset grant expenditures.

Emergency action is requested to allow the accounting records to be updated as soon as possible.

Fiscal Impact:
Monies are available in the City Attorney's 2007 budget to cover the $8,801.72 general fund transfer. The other two transfers require no additional funds but are simply moving revenues between funds.

Title

To authorize the City Auditor to make any and all appropriate accounting adjustments to properly align fund transfers, appropriations, revenues and expenditures for the Criminal Diversion Program and the Bad Checks Recovery Program for the City Attorney's Office; and to declare an eme...