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MURIEL BOWSER

      MAYOR

September 25, 2024

The Honorable Phil Mendelson

Chairman

Council of the District of Columbia

John A. Wilson Building

1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Suite 504

Washington, DC 20004-3001

SUBJECT:          FY 2024 Reprogramming Request: $142,289 within the Office of the Chief Medical

                  Examiner

Dear Chairman Mendelson:

Pursuant to D.C. Official Code§ 47-363(a), I am transmitting the enclosed request to reprogram $142,289 of Fiscal

Year 2024 Local funds budget authority within the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner. The attached

reprogramming memorandum provides a detailed justification for why funds are needed.

Thank you for your consideration of this request. I look forward to the Council's favorable action on this request.

Enclosure

cc:     Kevin Donahue, City Administrator

        Glen Lee, Chief Financial Officer

        Jennifer Budoff, Budget Director, Council of the District of Columbia

        Jennifer Reed, Director, Office of Budget and Performance Management, Office of the City Administrator

        Angell Jacobs, Deputy Chief Financial Officer and Chief of Staff, Office of the Chief Financial Officer

        Eric M. Cannady, Deputy Chief Financial Officer, Office of Budget and Planning

        Sherrie Greenfield, Associate Deputy Chief Financial Officer, Office of Budget and

                 Planning

        Stacy-Ann White, Director, Operating Budget, Office of Budget and Planning

        Kenneth Evans, Director, Capital Improvements Program, Office of Budget and Planning

        David Garner, Associate Chief Financial Officer, Public Safety and Justice Cluster

MURIEL BOWSER

      MAYOR

September 25, 2024

The Honorable Phil Mendelson

Chairman

Council of the District of Columbia

John A. Wilson Building

1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Suite 504

Washington, DC 20004-3001

SUBJECT:          FY 2024 Reprogramming Request: $142,289 within the Office of the Chief Medical

                  Examiner

Dear Chairman Mendelson:

Pursuant to D.C. Official Code§ 47-363(a), I am transmitting the enclosed request to reprogram $142,289 of Fiscal

Year 2024 Local funds budget authority within the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner. The attached

reprogramming memorandum provides a detailed justification for why funds are needed.

Thank you for your consideration of this request. I look forward to the Council's favorable action on this request.

Enclosure

cc:     Kevin Donahue, City Administrator

        Glen Lee, Chief Financial Officer

        Jennifer Budoff, Budget Director, Council of the District of Columbia

        Jennifer Reed, Director, Office of Budget and Performance Management, Office of the City Administrator

        Angell Jacobs, Deputy Chief Financial Officer and Chief of Staff, Office of the Chief Financial Officer

        Eric M. Cannady, Deputy Chief Financial Officer, Office of Budget and Planning

        Sherrie Greenfield, Associate Deputy Chief Financial Officer, Office of Budget and

                 Planning

        Stacy-Ann White, Director, Operating Budget, Office of Budget and Planning

        Kenneth Evans, Director, Capital Improvements Program, Office of Budget and Planning

        David Garner, Associate Chief Financial Officer, Public Safety and Justice Cluster

MURIEL BOWSER

      MAYOR

September 25, 2024

Glen Lee

Chief Financial Officer

Office of the Chief Financial Officer

1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Suite 203

Washington, D.C. 20004

Dear Mr. Lee:

Pursuant to the Reprogramming Policy Act of 1980, (D.C. Official Code§ 47-363 et seq.), lam

submitting a request to reprogram FY 2024 Local funds in the amount of $142,289 within the

Office of the Chief Medical Examiner Death Investigation and Certification Program and

Information Technology for contractual services and IT software maintenance. The funds will be

reprogrammed as outlined on the attached attribute sheet.

Details of the request are contained in the agency's submission. Thank you for your

consideration of this request. I look forward to the Chief Financial Officer's favorable review of

this request.

Enclosure

cc:    Eric M. Cannady, Deputy Chief Financial Officer, Office of Budget, and Planning

       Sherrie Greenfield, Associate Deputy Chief Financial Officer, Office of Budget and

               Planning

       Stacy-Ann White, Director, Operating Budget, Office of Budget, and Planning

       Kenneth Evans, Director, Capital Improvements Program, Office of Budget and Planning

                            GOVERNMENT OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

                              OFFICE OF THE CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

                                                       ***

Glen Lee

Chief Financial Officer

September 24, 2024

The Honorable Phil Mendelson

Chairman

Council of the District of Columbia

John A. Wilson Building

1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Suite 504

Washington, DC 20004-3001

Dear Chairman Mendelson:

Pursuant to the Reprogramming Policy Act of 1980, D.C. Official Code § 47-363(a) and the

Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024, P .L. 118-14, approved March 23, 2024, the Office

of the Chief Financial Officer (OCFO) has reviewed the Mayor's request to reprogram Fiscal Year

2024 Local funds budget authority in the amount of $142,289 within the Office of the Chief

Medical Examiner (OCME). The funds are needed to support the Forensic Pathology Fellowship

program, forensic pathology consultants and software license renewals.

This reprogramming is below the $500,000 threshold amount requiring approval by Council.

However, another reprogramming from OCME has already been approved, and this

reprogramming would result in a cumulative change to the budget of OCME of more than

$500,000.

This action will reprogram budget authority from the Administrative Management and Death

Investigations/Certifications divisions, from Account Groups 701100C (Continuing Full - Time),

701400C (Fringe Benefits - Current Personnel), and 712100C (Energy, Communications and

Building Rentals), to the Administrative Management and Death Investigations/Certifications

divisions, Account Groups 713100C (Other Services and Charges) and 713200C (Contractual

Services - Other). Funds are available based on the original appropriation but requires

reprogramming to meet ctment spending plans.

                 John A. Wilson Building* 1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW* Suite 203* Washington, DC 20004

                              Phone: (202) 727-2476 • Fa": (202) 724-1643 * www.cfo.dc.gov

 The Honorable Phil Mendelson, Chairman

 FY 2024 Reprogramming Requestfor $142,289 of Local Funds Budget Authority within the Office of the Chief

 Medical Examiner

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 The Office of Budget and Planning's analysis indicates that the reprogramming will not have an

 adverse impact on OCME'’s budget or the District's financial plan. The OCFO has no objection to

 this reprogramming request.

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 Enclosure

ce:      Muriel Bowser, Mayorof the District of Columbia

         Kevin Donahue, City Administrator

         Jennifer Budoff, Budget Director, Councilof the District of Columbia

         Jennifer Reed, Director, Office of Budget and Performance Management, Office of the

                 City Administrator

         Angell Jacobs, DeputyChief Financial Officer andChiefof Staff, Office of the Chief

                 Financial Officer

         Eric M. Cannady, Deputy Chief Financial Officer, Office of Budget and Planning

         Stacy-Ann White, Director, Operating Budget, Office of Budget and Planning

         Francisco J. Diaz, Chief Medical Examiner, Officeof the Chief Medical Examiner

         David Garner, Associate Chief Financial Officer, Public Safety and Justice Cluster

         Shelly Graham, Budget Director, Public Safety and Justice Cluster

         Patrice Mason, Agency Fiscal Officer, Office of the Chief Medical Examiner

         Tomas Talamante, Director, Office ofPolicy and Legislative Affairs, Executive Office of

                 the Mayor

         Sarina Loy, Deputy Director, Office of Policy and Legislative Affairs, Executive Office

                 of the Mayor

                        GOVERNMENT OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

                         OFFICE OF THE CHIEF MEDICAL EXAMINER

                                         401 E Street, S.W., Sixth Floor

                                            Washington, DC 20024

202-698-9000 (Office)                                                                                 202-698-9101 (Fax)

  MEMORANDUM

  TO:                   The Office of Policy and Legislative Affairs, EOM

  THRU:                 David Garner, Associate Chief Financial Officer      Shelly Robinson Graham

                                                                             For D.Garner

                        Public Safety and Justice Cluster

  FROM:                 Francisco J. Diaz, MD FCAP              08/07/2024

                        Chief Medical Examiner

                        Office of the Chief Medical Examiner

  DATE:                 August 6, 2024

  SUBJECT:              FY 2024 Request to Reprogram $142,289 of Local Funds within the Office of the

                        Chief Medical Examiner (OCME)

  The Office of the Chief Medical Examiner (OCME) requests to reprogram $142,289 of Local Funds within

  OCME for contractual services and IT software maintenance.

  Why are the funds needed?

  Funds are needed to cover contractual costs associated with the agency’s contractual requirements of a

  forensic pathology fellowship program. Moreover, due to an increase in caseload, funds are needed for

  contractual services in the form of forensic pathology consultations to render appropriate cause and

  manners of death. The agency is also in need of software license renewals to fulfill reporting

  requirements.

  Is this a reprogramming to restore a budget cut authorized by the Mayor and/or Council?

  No, this action does not restore a budget cut authorized by the Mayor and/or Council.

  How will the funds be reprogrammed?

  Funds will be reprogrammed based on the attached sheet.

  Why are the funds available?

  The funds are available due to salary lapse because of lack of hiring hard to fill and resignation of

  Medical Examiner positions. Additionally, funds are available as part of the approved FY24 budget and

  are requested to be reprogrammed to the projected account and cost center where the expenditure will

  occur.

  What hardship will the District face if the action is postponed until the subsequent fiscal year?

  This request is time sensitive. Postponement will prevent the agency from meeting its contractual

  obligation. Further, it will prevent the agency from procuring contractual services (i.e., neuropathological

  and other consultations) resulting in the inability to determine cause and manner of death in post-mortem

  cases. Without such findings, an autopsy case backlog develops and next of kin, law enforcement and

  other stakeholders are unable to obtain completed autopsy reports.

What programs, services or other purchases will be delayed as a result of the action, and the impact

on the program or agency?

No other negative impact is anticipated as a result of this reprogramming to other programs or services.

This reprogramming will prevent an increased local budget spending pressure.

Should you have any questions, please contact Patrice Mason at (202) 375-9172 or at

Patrices.mason@dc.gov.

Attachment

                                                                  FROM

                                                                                                                                      FY24

                                                                                                    FY24 Current

            Program    Cost                      Expense                                                           Increase/       Projected

 Agency                         Fund   Account              Project        Award   Task   Subtask     Revised

             Code     Center                       Type                                                            Decrease         Revised

                                                                                                      Budget

                                                                                                                                    Budget

   FX0   800164       80235    1010001 701100C   7011001   No Project No Award No Task No Subtask 1,106,445.59      (82,053.46)   1,024,392.13

   FX0   800164       80235    1010001 701400C   7014008   No Project No Award No Task No Subtask   262,546.52      (47,635.54)     214,910.98

   FX0   100071       80226    1010001 712100C   7121009   No Project No Award No Task No Subtask    21,100.00      (12,600.00)       8,500.00

SUBTOTAL                                                                                          1,390,092.11     (142,289.00)   1,247,803.11

                                                                      TO

                                                                                                  FY24 Current

            Program    Cost                      Expense                                                           Increase/      FY24 Revised

 Agency                         Fund   Account              Project        Award   Task   Subtask   Revised

             Code     Center                       Type                                                            Decrease         Budget

                                                                                                    Budget

  FX0       800161    80231    1010001 713100C   7131009   No Project No Award No Task No Subtask          -       129,689.00       129,689.00

  FX0       100071    80226    1010001 713100C   7131036   No Project No Award No Task No Subtask    10,000.00       2,850.00        12,850.00

  FX0       800164    80235    1010001 713200C   7132001   No Project No Award No Task No Subtask   174,314.50       9,750.00       184,064.50

                                                                                                                                           -

SUBTOTAL                                                                                             184,314.50    142,289.00       326,603.50

TOTAL NET                                                                                           1,574,406.61           -      1,574,406.61

                                                                     DIFS Journal Budget Entry (OPERATING BUDGET ONLY)

Government of the District of Columbia                                         Originating Agency Code and Name:               FX0 - Office of the Chief Medical Examiner                                                          DATE

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       08/06/24

DOCUMENT INFORMATION

Fiscal Year: 2024                        Agency Director: Francisco J. Diaz, MD FCAP FASCP

                                                                                        CP                                                                                                    Budget Document Amount:                $142,289.00

Period:      August                      Agency CFO:        Patrice S. Mason

Effective Da8/6/2024                     Associate CFO: David Garner                             For D.Garner

             Approval Required for the Following (Check all that apply):                                                                                                    Approval Level:

                          Shift Between Agencies/Projects                             x        Shift Between Responsibility Centers/Programs                                                  Agency                               DC Council

                      x   Shift Between Control Centers/Activities                    x        Shift Within Responsibility Centers/Programs                                                   OBP

                                                                                                                                                                             CURRENT BUDGET      AMT OF                            REVISED BUDGET

   FUND        AGENCY       PROGRAM        COST CENTER           ACCOUNT         PROJECT           AWARD            TASK           SUB-TASK           EXPENDITURE TYPE                                           AMT OF INCREASE

                                                                                                                                                                               AUTHORITY        DECREASE                             AUTHORITY

1010001             FX0       800164           80235             701100C        No   Project     No   Award        No   Task     No   Sub-task            7011001             1,106,445.59        (82,053.46)                       1,024,392.13

1010001             FX0       800164           80235             701400C        No   Project     No   Award        No   Task     No   Sub-task            7014008              262,546.52         (47,635.54)                        214,910.98

1010001             FX0       800161           80231             713100C        No   Project     No   Award        No   Task     No   Sub-task            7131009               13,990.33                         129,689.00         143,679.33

1010001             FX0       100071           80226             712100C        No   Project     No   Award        No   Task     No   Sub-task            7121009               21,100.00         (12,600.00)                         8,500.00

1010001             FX0       100071           80226             713100C        No   Project     No   Award        No   Task     No   Sub-task            7131036               10,000.00                           2,850.00         12,850.00

1010001             FX0       800164           80235             713200C        No   Project     No   Award        No   Task     No   Sub-task            7132001              174,314.50                           9,750.00         184,064.50

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        0.00

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        0.00

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        0.00

TOTAL                                                                                                                                                                         1,588,396.94        (142,289.00)     142,289.00        1,588,396.94

DESCRIPTION: Reprogramming within OCME Death Investigation/Certification Program and Information Technology to cover projected costs for the Fellowship Program, Neuropathological Consultation & Licenses for reporting.

                    R025A - Budget Balances by Period Report - DC Authority Reporting

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                    Control Budget               DC Authority Reporting

                    Fiscal Year                  2024

                    Period                       ALL