Explanation
BACKGROUND: The Columbus Health Department was awarded a grant from the Ohio Department of Health to fund the Sexually Transmitted Disease (STD) Control grant program, for the period January 1, 2007 through December 31, 2007. This ordinance is needed to appropriate $9,261 in grant money in order to reimburse the grantor for unspent grant monies.
The Columbus Health Department contracted with the Latino Empowerment Outreach Network (LEON) to provide syphilis education and elimination services as part of this grant program. LEON invoiced and was reimbursed for services through December 31, 2007. Subsequently, LEON informed the Columbus Health Department that it had incorrectly invoiced, and returned the grant funds to the Columbus Health Department. The Columbus Health Department now needs to reimburse the Ohio Department of Health for these unspent grant monies.
The STD Control program enables the Columbus Health Department to identify and prevent sexually transmitted diseases through gonorrhea culture screening, syphilis elimination, gonococcal isolate surveillance, and partner services. Additionally, the Columbus Health Department assures the quality of medical and laboratory services, surveillance, partner services, and data management. All activities are conducted with special emphasis on populations at high risk such as correction facilities, organizations focusing on adolescents, and managed care settings.
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.
FISCAL IMPACT: The STD Control Program is entirely funded by the Ohio Department of Health and does not generate revenue or require a City match.
Title
To authorize an appropriation from the unappropriated balance of the Health Department Grants Fund in the amount of $9,261...
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