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Joint resolution authorizing an emergency appropriation of $34,621.58 in FY2014 Lake County Division of Transportation (LCDOT) operating fund to offset revenue adjustments for five townships, as identified in the Motor Fuel Tax audit.
Staff Summary
· FY 2014 LCDOT Operating Fund: Emergency Appropriation.
· The State of Illinois recently completed an eight year audit of the Township Motor Fuel Tax (MFT) funds for 2005 through 2012.
· The State identified math errors to the County's ledgers prior to 2009 for five townships (Avon, Cuba, Fremont, Newport, and Waukegan), totaling $34,621.58.
· To make the MFT funds in the five townships whole, $34,621.58 will be reduced from the township reimbursement for engineering services to the LCDOT operating fund.
· To make the LCDOT operating fund whole, $34,621.58 will be transferred from the ¼% Sales Tax for Transportation and Public Safety fund.
· This resolution authorizes an emergency appropriation in the FY2014 LCDOT operating fund for revenue and the ¼% Sales Tax for Transportation and Public Safety fund for expense.
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R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, the State of Illinois recently completed an eight year audit of the Township Motor Fuel Tax funds for 2005 through 2012; and
WHEREAS, five townships (Avon, Cuba, Fremont, Newport, and Waukegan) were identified as having math errors prior to 2009, totaling $34,621.58; and
WHEREAS, to make the MFT funds in the five townships whole, $34,621.58 will be reduced from the township reimbursement for engineering services to the LCDOT operating fund; and
WHEREAS, to make the LCDOT operating fund whole, $34,621.58 will be transferred from the ¼% Sales Tax for Transportation and Public Safety fund; and
WHEREAS, an emergency appropriation of $34,621.58 in 214-4300010-49920 and an emergency appropriation of $34,621.58 in 269-4300030-79920 is required.
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by this Lake County Board, that an emergency revenue appropriation of $34,621.58 in 214-4300010-49920 and an emergency expense appropriation of $34,621.58 in 269-4300030-79920 for FY2014 are hereby authorized.
DATED at Waukegan, Illinois, on April 8, 2014.