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Durham approves contract to reconcile federal housing and community grants
Summary
As part of the consent agenda the City Council approved a contract to hire Corporate Facts to reconcile Community Development Block Grant, Emergency Solutions Grant and HOPWA allocations with federal records and the city's ledger; staff said the work is technical and needed to meet HUD reporting requirements.
Durham City Council voted to include a contract with Corporate Facts on the consent agenda to reconcile records for three federal entitlement programs: Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG) and Housing Opportunities for Persons With AIDS (HOPWA).
City staff said the contract will align the federal reporting in IDIS (HUD's online grants system) with the city general ledger to ensure the balances match and federal reporting deadlines are met.
Reginald J. Johnson, director of the city's Community Development Department, told council the work is largely technical and accounting-focused. "The purpose of this…
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