New Audit Reporting Deadline for City Grant Recipients

Original title: ORD-MC Amend Sec 118.201 (Release of Appropriations), Pt 2 (Disbursement of City Grants), Ch 118 (City Grants), Ord Code, to Provide that Recipients Whose Annual Financial Audit is Performed by the State Auditor General or Who Are Otherwise Required to Provide Their Annual Financial Audit to the State Auditor General Pursuant to Sec 218.39, F.S., Shall Provide Said Audit Report to the City Within 9 Months of the Close of Recipient’s FY; Prov for Codification Instructions (Staffopoulos) (Introduced by CM Johnson) 5/27/25 CO Introduced: NCSPHS, R, F 6/2/25 NCSPHS Read 2nd & Rerefer 6/2/25 R Read 2nd & Rerefer 6/3/25 F Read 2nd & Rerefer 6/10/25 CO PH Read 2nd & Rerefer 6/16/25 NCSPHS Amend/Approve 6-0 6/16/25 R Amend/Approve 8-0 6/17/25 F Amend/Approve 7-0 6/24/25 CO Amend/Approve 15-0 Public Hearing Pursuant to Ch 166, F.S. & C.R. 3.601 - 6/10/25

Record date · June 24, 2025

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What This Bill Does

This ordinance requires organizations that receive city grants and are subject to state audit requirements to submit their annual financial audit reports to the city within nine months of the end of their fiscal year. It updates the city's grant disbursement code to ensure consistent financial oversight.

Why it matters

Organizations receiving city grant funding must now meet a specific nine-month deadline to provide their annual financial audits to the city, or potentially face delays in the release of future .

Who It Affects

Groups the bill's text affects, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.

Directly affected

City grant recipients

Organizations receiving city funds must now adhere to a specific nine-month deadline for submitting their annual financial audits to the city.

Directly affected

City Council

The council is responsible for the oversight and codification of the new grant disbursement requirements.

Key Facts

The ordinance amends Section 118.201 of the City Ordinance Code regarding the release of appropriations and disbursement of city grants.
Grant recipients whose audits are performed by the State Auditor General, or who are required to provide audits to the State Auditor General under Sec 218.39, F.S., must now submit those reports to the city.
The deadline for submitting these audit reports is nine months after the close of the recipient's fiscal year.
The ordinance includes instructions for codification into the city's official code.

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The ordinance (File 2025-0383-E) was enacted following a unanimous 15-0 vote by the City Council on June 24, 2025.
The ordinance underwent committee review and approval by the NCSPHS, R, and F committees prior to the final council vote.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who does this new rule apply to?

It applies to city grant recipients who are already required by state law () to have their financial audits performed by or submitted to the State Auditor General.

What is the new deadline for submitting audit reports?

Recipients must provide their annual financial audit report to the city within nine months of the end of their own fiscal year.

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