Explanation
Columbus Public Health has been awarded a grant in the amount of $5,000.00 from COHI - The Council on Health Information to encourage and help provide patient-care related services provided through the Office of Minority Health at Columbus Public Health. This ordinance is needed to accept and appropriate $5,000.00 in grant money and interest to fund the Council on Health Information Grant, for the period of May 1, 2014 until April 30, 2016.
This ordinance is submitted as an emergency in order to avoid any delays in patient-care related services in the Office of Minority Health and 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 Council on Health Information Program is funded by a $5,000.00 COHI - The Council on Health Information grant award. This grant is administered in the City’s Private Grants fund.
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To authorize and direct the Board of Health to accept a grant from The Council on Health Information for the Minority Health program; to authorize the appropriation of $5,000.00 from the unappropriated balance of the City’s Private Grants Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($5,000.00)
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WHEREAS, $5,000.00 in grant funds have been made available through The Council on Health Information for the Minority Health program for the period of May, 1, 2014 through April 30, 2016; and,
WHEREAS, it is necessary to accept this grant from The Council on Health Information and appropriate grant funds and interest earned for the Minority Health program; and,
WHEREAS, this ordinance is submitted as an emergency so as to allow financial transactions 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 Columbus Public Health...
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