Health Department Forms Folder 0038, 2000-2001

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AUG-23-2000 17:58 MAYOR'S OFF. OF CONTRACTS 1 212 788 0049 P.12'20

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Mr. Larry Wolf May 12, 2000 Page Two

Connects. Each of the Council's commas bee a progrem direnor who is directly responsible for the implemametion of the contract programfnatieally and fiscally. In addition, the Council has a Chief Financial Omca who is separately responsible for reviewing and monitoring each of the Coumal's cent'ute fiscally. woridag with each contract program director. This, the prteaise in your April 27" leas, that because Ms. Sanchez caatimues to occupy a key managanem role in the Council she will presumably have cutaia programmatic and adminissradve authority ova the implemeatariou of the city, asthma program is simply not acouram. Attached is an organizadoo4 tow-cbart which identifies the above de cdbed relationships. Thus, as a prettied toner, Ms. Sumba has never been involved directly in the preparadon of any fiscal or pmga'ammasie repoaf prepared in connection with any of the Consul's cosines. These reports have always been and will candwe to be prvpired by the program director and the Council' a CFO, and once completed are bmined to Ms. Saachas who presems there to the Hoard for approval belke submission to the wccMCUM agency. Once approved by the Board, thee reports are then signed by Ms. Sanchez in a pro- fora manner, as the ChiefEzerartive Often.

REMEDIAL MEASURES

As you lmow. a a gets response to DOWs styled concerns about the aedlbility of the fiscal and program reports regtired to be submitted in connoc40n with the asthma conncr, U an imarehare remedial measure; the Council has agreed this all such reports will be reviewed, approved and sigtred by Ms. Rita Pratt, die Board's Cbairpasoat. It is ciao importam to point out that this policy applies not only to the proposed DOH asthma comas but to a4 of the Council's contracts with New York City govetomental agencies. Further, u en odditional remedial sctitm emended to govesu the Council's comma adminisuatioo policy end protocob, the Council bu aeamed the position of ?.ssociate Di ectar/Genual CouweL The Gmenl Couoee who aasrtmed the position as of March 20, 2000, reviews all contracts and other legal documents (iutrhsding VENDEX Queconrtaires) prior to signature by the Chief Euanive Office or Board of Directoa The Geowd Counsel submits mombiy reports directly to the Board of Directors on all legal mane ineluditrg towns which have ban signed or are pending signature. m

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