Explanation
BACKGROUND: The Columbus Health Department was awarded a grant to provide culturally competent breast cancer screenings, diagnostic services and linkage to treatment for Somali women in Fayette county, as well as in Franklin and its contiguous counties. This Ordinance authorizes the remaining appropriation in the grant to be transferred to Object Level One 05. This Ordinance also authorizes the return of all unused grant funds to Komen Columbus.
Emergency action is requested to allow the financial transaction to be posted in the City's accounting system as soon as possible. Up to date financial posting promotes accurate accounting and financial management.
FISCAL IMPACT: This program is entirely funded by The Komen Foundation and does not generate revenue or require a City match.
Title
To transfer appropriation for the twelve months ending December 31, 2005, for the Health Department Private Grants Fund, to Object Level One 05, to facilitate the return of unused grant funds, and to declare an emergency. ($34,718.35)
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WHEREAS, this ordinance is submitted as an emergency so as to allow the financial transaction to be posted in the City's accounting system as soon as possible. Up to date financial posting promotes accurate accounting and financial management; and,
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Columbus Health Department in that it is immediately necessary to transfer appropriation in order to facilitate the return of unused grant funds to the Komen Foundation for the immediate preservation of the public health, peace, property, 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 and directed to transfer $34,718.35 within the Health Department Private Grants Fund, Fund No. 291, Department of Health, Department No. 50-01, as:
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