Explanation
Background: This legislation authorizes the expenditure of $71,029 in the Department of Development’s Housing Division general fund budget to provide funds for a correction for the Department of Development’s Rebuilding Lives program.
Through the Rebuilding Lives program, the Department of Development contracts with the Community Shelter Board to provide services to meet the short and long term needs of homeless men and women through an improved safety net of emergency shelter.
During a fiscal review of the program, it was determined that the 2017 contract with the Community Shelter Board was set up and invoices paid from an incorrect funding source. Funds were encumbered and invoices paid from Community Development Block Grant funds when they should have been paid from another source. This legislation authorizes the expenditure of funds to repay the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD).
Emergency action is requested so that the repayment can be completed before the end of the fiscal year.
Fiscal Impact: Funding for this repayment is contingent upon passage of Ordinance 2970-2018, going before Columbus City Council on November 5, 2018.
Title
To authorize the expenditure of $71,029.00 in the Department of Development’s Housing Division general fund; to authorize the Director of the Department of Development to issue repayment to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development; and to declare an emergency. ($71,029.00)
Body
Whereas, through the Rebuilding Lives program, the Department of Development contracts with the Community Shelter Board to provide services to meet the short and long term needs of homeless men and women through an improved safety net of emergency shelter; and
Whereas, during a fiscal review of the program, it was determined that the 2017 contract with the Community Shelter Board was set up and invoices paid from an incorrect funding source; and
Whereas, this authorizes the expenditure to correct ...
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