Explanation
Background:
The City Attorney's Office administered the Project Smart program which was funded by grants received from the Columbus Public Schools and the Franklin County Justice Programs Unit. Said program has been completed and adjustments need to be made to properly align expenditures and revenues and to reimburse Columbus Public Schools for funds not expended.
Adjustment #1: A transfer of revenue in the amount of $25,068.34 from grant number 240002 to 243008 will properly distribute revenues between the grants.
Adjustment #2: An adjustment of expenditures in the amount of $5,590.03 from grant #240002 and $28,586.20 from the general fund to grant 243008 will properly distribute expenditures.
Adjustment #3: A transfer of $106,603.42 ($25,181.84 from object level one 01 and $81,421.58 from object level one 03) to object level three 5515 within grant 241006 will allow the reimbursement of Columbus Public Schools for grant funds received but not expended.
Emergency action is requested to allow the accounting records to be updated as soon as possible.
Fiscal Impact:
The transfers require no additional funds but are simply adjusting revenue, expenditures and appropriations to the appropriate funds.
Title
To authorize the City Auditor to make any and all appropriate accounting adjustments to properly align appropriations, revenues and expenditures for the Project Smart Program for the City Attorney's Office and to declare an emergency.
Body
WHEREAS, the City Attorney's Office administered the Project Smart Program which was funded through grants from the Columbus Public Schools and the Franklin County Justice Programs Unit; and
WHEREAS, the Project Smart Program has been completed; and
WHEREAS, the proper and consistent accounting of this program and grants is of paramount importance; and
WHEREAS, this ordinance transfers revenues and expenditures to the proper funds and allows for the reimburse of e...
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