Explanation
BACKGROUND: The Health Department has been awarded additional funds from the Ohio Department of Health for the TB Control/Prevention Program grant for the period January 1, 2005 through December 31, 2005. The TB Control/Prevention Program identifies persons with active TB disease to ensure that they complete an appropriate regimen of anti-TB medications; and identifies contacts to persons with active TB to ensure that they receive appropriate follow-up evaluation with treatment for identified disease or latent TB infection. This ordinance authorizes the acceptance of the additional grant award and the appropriation of $32,670.
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 Ohio Department of Health and will not generate revenue or require a City match.
Title
To authorize and direct the Health Department to accept additional grant funds from the Ohio Department of Health in the amount of $32,670.00; to authorize the appropriation of $32,670.00 from the unappropriated balance of the Health Department Grants Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($32,670.00)
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WHEREAS, additional grant funds have been made available through the Ohio Department of Health for TB Control/Prevention Program grant; and,
WHEREAS, it is necessary to authorize the acceptance and appropriation of the additional grant award; and,
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 accept additiona...
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